Mandibular fractures in Far North Queensland: An ethnic comparison

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 73-79

  Oberdan, William ^a,c   Finn, Brian ^b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Epidemiology; Indigenous population; Mandibular fracture; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNICITY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; SEX RATIO; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; QUEENSLAND; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33846440922     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03946.x     Document Type: Article

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