Retrospective study of prevalence of face fractures in southern Brazil.

摘要: Context: Trauma has been an important public health problem worldwide. Facial injuries are among the most common types of trauma treated at emergency departments, associated or not with in other anatomic sites. The patterns facial fractures usually affected by geography and socioeconomic conditions. Aim: To investigate prevalence Lages, state Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, from September 2003 to August 2008. Settings Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective, epidemiological study. Materials Methods: Data on patients' gender, age, etiological agent, region fracture were collected charts patients fractures. Statistical Analysis Used: Qualitative variables expressed as absolute relative frequencies, quantitative means standard deviation. Chi-square test was used evaluate association between traffic accidents affected. agents assessed using chi-square adjusted residuals analysis. Results: 492 presented oral maxillofacial trauma, 988 fractures; 80.9% men, frequent age group 21-30 years (29.5%). causes were: Traffic 27.9%, physical assault 14.9%, bicycle falls 10.5%; several scored below 10%. Conclusion: Regular publication data is extremely for implementation prevention campaigns increased awareness etiology affecting face