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A A Khan1.
Abstract
A retrospective study was undertaken of 311 patients with injuries to the maxillofacial skeleton treated at Harare Central Hospital, Harare. Two hundred and fifty two (80.7%) of the patients were males, 74.6% of all the fractures involved the mandible and assault was the most common causative agent (81.6%). The aetiology, incidence, pattern of fractures, presence of infection, choice of treatment and the results of treatment are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3191094 DOI: 10.1016/0266-4356(88)90098-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN: 0266-4356 Impact factor: 1.651