Facial injuries caused by animals in northern Nigeria

Ugboko, V.I.; Olasoji, H O; Ajike, SO; Amole, Adewumi; Ogundipe, Olukunle

doi:10.1016/s0266-4356(02)00181-x

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“…In agreement with some studies, the mandible was the most frequently fractured bone of the face in our series with the body being the most commonly affected part of the bone [7, 11, 14, 20]. However, Odusanya [27] in a previous study from Nigeria established that the condyle was the most commonly fractured part of the bone.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Brown and Cowpe [13] listed the aetiologic factors as road traffic crashes (RTC), falls, sports, industrial accidents, gunshots and assault. Some authors have also reported cases of animal attacks [14, 15]. Although some studies indicated that assault is the leading cause of maxillofacial injuries in United States of America and most European nations [16-18], however, RTC remain the major aetiology in most developing countries including Nigeria [6, 19-21].…”

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Maxillofacial fractures in a budding teaching hospital: a study of pattern of presentation and care

Obimakinde¹,

Ogundipe²,

Rabiu³

et al. 2017

Pan Afr Med J

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IntroductionPrevious reports indicated that there is geographic and sociodemographic variation in the epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures. Audit of maxillofacial injuries managed at any institution is therefore necessary to understand the trends and proffer strategies for prevention. We therefore embarked on this study to determine the pattern of maxillofacial fractures and concomitant injuries in our institution.MethodsWe carried out a retrospective review of information on demography, aetiology and type of maxillofacial fracture, patients' status, type of crash, level of consciousness and concomitant injuries. The data collected was analysed with SPSS Version 20.ResultsA total of 233 patients aged 2 to 66 years were reviewed. A higher male preponderance (M:F 3.4:1) was observed. Road traffic crashes (RTC) accounted for 78.5% of injuries. Motorcycle related crashes were responsible for 69.4% of RTC and 54.5% of all fractures. Fracture of the mandible (63.2% n=172) was the most predominant skeletal injury and the body (25% n=43) was the most common site of fracture while the zygoma (29%) was predominantly affected in the midface. Ninety three patients (40%) suffered loss of consciousness. The relationship between aetiology of injuries and consciousness level of the patients was statistically significant (p=0.001). Of the 43 patients who had concomitant injuries, craniocerebral affectation (60.5%) was the commonest.ConclusionRTC remains the major aetiology of maxillofacial fractures. The mandible was mostly affected and nearly half of the patients have associated loss of consciousness. There is need for continual advocacy and enforcement of laws on preventive measures among road users.

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confidence: 99%

Maxillofacial fractures in a budding teaching hospital: a study of pattern of presentation and care

Obimakinde¹,

Ogundipe²,

Rabiu³

et al. 2017

Pan Afr Med J

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“…Similar results were demonstrated in our study with a mean age of 29 years. Also in other studies, injuries happen mostly in males [7,11,12]. In the study conducted by Yıldız et al [13], 13 of 19 patients were male.…”

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Large Animal-Related Injuries in a Rural Population in Northeastern Turkey

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Çelik

Özkan³

et al. 2012

Indian J Surg

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Animal-related injury is a serious health problem for people living in rural areas. This type of injury could be of great consequence and life-threatening. There are insufficient data regarding this issue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the causes and treatment outcomes of large animal injuries. We reviewed the medical records of 157 patients with large animal-related injuries in a State Hospital in Northeastern Turkey, between September 2004 and April 2007. Demographic and etiological characteristics of patients and injury and outcome data were analyzed. A total of 157 patients were included in the study. One hundred and thirty-two (84.1 %) of them were male and 25 (15.9 %) female. The mean age of patients was 29.1 years (range 3-83 years). One hundred and twelve patients (71.3 %) had horse-related injuries and 45 patients (28.7 %) had bovinerelated injuries (P00.096). Twenty-one (13.4 %) patients were referred to a tertiary center due to their need for intensive care, whereas 1 (0.6 %) patient died. Large animal-related injuries constitute an important health problem for people living in rural areas. This type of injury could be serious and mortality could be observed.

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“…Depending on the climatic zone, as well as the scope of urbanization within the given region, authors tend to write about injuries caused by animals such as camels, snakes or scorpions in their research. 11,12 When injuries that city dwellers suffer from are taken into consideration, other animals are cited as the cause of injuries -the most commonly mentioned animals in this case include home animals, such as dogs and cats, etc. Quite different animals cause injuries among rural inhabitants, which is due to the prevalent dominance of larger animals (farm animals such as horses, cows, etc.).…”

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confidence: 99%