Maxillofacial trauma of pediatric patients in Malaysia: A retrospective study from 1999 to 2001 in three hospitals

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 929-936

  Rahman, Roslan Abdul ^a   Ramli, Roszalina ^a   Rahman, Normastura Abdul ^b   Hussaini, Haizal Mohd ^c   Idrus, Sharifah Munirah AI ^d,e   Hamid, Abdul Latif Abdul ^f  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d Hospital Serdang   (Malaysia)

^e Kajang Hospital   (Malaysia)

^f Seremban Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Maxillofacial trauma; Paediatric; Retrospective study; Three hospitals

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEX RATIO; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LACERATIONS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; ORBITAL FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SKULL FRACTURES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34247634011     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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