A five-year retrospective statistical analysis of maxillofacial injuries in patients admitted and treated at two hospitals of Mysore city

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-308

  Chandra Shekar, B ^a   Reddy, Cvk ^b  

^a Narketpally   (India)

^b JSS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Mandible; Maxillofacial injuries; Middle third; Pre designed questionnaire; Retrospective statistical analysis; Road traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849113549     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.44532     Document Type: Article

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