Non-white people have a greater risk for maxillofacial trauma: findings from a 24-month retrospective study in Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
Conceição, Luciana Domingues, Lund, Rafael Guerra, Nascimento, Gustavo Giacomelli, Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da, Leite, Fábio Renato Manzolli
FONTE
Braz. J. Oral Sci.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2013-12
RESUMO
AIM: To identify the predominant causes and types of maxillofacial trauma in Brazil. METHODS: Reports of corporal trauma (7,536) between 2009-2010 in the Brazilian Institute of Forensic Medicine were analyzed as to the presence of maxillofacial traumas. Victims' demographic and trauma characteristics were recorded. RESULTS: Data were submitted to chi-square test and to multivariate Poisson regression. 778 reports referred maxillofacial trauma. Most victims were men (50.8%) around 27.6 years. Main causes were physical aggression (88.1%) and traffic accidents (6.7%). The most affected extraoral area was the middle third (60.7%). Risk for trauma in the middle third was significantly higher among patients aged 61-75 (RR 1.32), and non-white patients (black-skinned RR 1.21; brown-skinned RR 1.18); while falls were associated with trauma in the lower third (RR1.79). CONCLUSIONS: Violence was the main cause of maxillofacial trauma. Prevention of interpersonal violence may be a key element to prevent maxillofacial trauma.
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