Pattern of soft tissue injuries to the oro‐facial region in Nigerian children attending a teaching hospital

Oginni, Fadekemi Olufunmilayo; Fagade, O O; Akinwande, J A; Arole, G; Odusanya, S A

doi:10.1046/j.1365-263x.2002.00353.x

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“…Conjunctival lacerations may be disregarded, as they generally heal well without any intervention. Skin sutures may be removed after 48 h [2,4] (Figs. 1, 2a, b).…”

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“…Patients should be instructed to minimize movement and strain on the mouth. If a portion is missing then wedge resection and linear closure gives a cosmetically good result [3,4,6].…”

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“…Cervical spine injury should be considered and appropriate precautions should be taken. The physical examination should be focused on the specific injury site [2][3][4].…”

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“…Examination should start superiorly, with the scalp and frontal bones, and proceed inferiorly and laterally. During inspection areas of swelling should be examined because this may indicate a more significant underlying injury [4]. The location, size, shape, and depth of any wound should be noted, and exploration of the wounds should be done for foreign bodies.…”

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“…Wounds are classified according to their general condition, size, location, the manner in which the skin or tissue is broken, and the agent that caused the wound [2,4].…”

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A Clinician’s Role in the Management of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face: A Clinical Paper

Kumar

Devireddy

Gali

et al. 2012

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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“…Conjunctival lacerations may be disregarded, as they generally heal well without any intervention. Skin sutures may be removed after 48 h [2,4] (Figs. 1, 2a, b).…”

Section: Eyelidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Patients should be instructed to minimize movement and strain on the mouth. If a portion is missing then wedge resection and linear closure gives a cosmetically good result [3,4,6].…”

Section: Lip Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cervical spine injury should be considered and appropriate precautions should be taken. The physical examination should be focused on the specific injury site [2][3][4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Wounds are classified according to their general condition, size, location, the manner in which the skin or tissue is broken, and the agent that caused the wound [2,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Clinician’s Role in the Management of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face: A Clinical Paper

Kumar

Devireddy

Gali

et al. 2012

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Trends and characteristics of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria: a review of the literature

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BackgroundThe etiology of maxillofacial injuries varies from one country to another and even within the same country depending on the prevailing socioeconomic, cultural and environmental factors. Periodic verification of the etiology of maxillofacial injuries helps to recommend ways in which maxillofacial injuries can be averted. The aim of the present study is therefore to analyse the characteristics and trends of maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria based on a systematic review of the literature.MethodsA literature search using MEDLINE was conducted for publications on maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria. The relevant references in these publications were manually searched for additional non-Medline articles or abstracts. Forty-two studies met the inclusion criteria and the full-texts of these articles were thoroughly examined. Due to lack of uniformity and consistency in assessment and measurement variables, and treatment modalities in most of the studies, it was impossible to apply the traditional methods of a systematic review. Therefore, a narrative approach was conducted to report the findings of the included studies.ResultsAlthough, other causes like assaults, sport injuries, and industrial accidents increased in numbers, throughout the period between 1965 and 2003, road traffic crashes remained the major etiological factor of maxillofacial injuries in all regions, except northeastern region where assault was the major cause. A significant increase in motorcycles related maxillofacial injuries was observed in most urban and suburban centres of the country. Animal attacks were not an unusual cause of maxillofacial injuries in most parts of northern Nigeria. Patients in the age group of 21–30 years were mostly involved. A strong tendency toward an equal male-to-female ratio was observed between earlier and later periods.ConclusionRoad traffic crashes remain the major cause of maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria, unlike in most developed countries where assaults/interpersonal violence has replaced road traffic crashes as the major cause of the injuries. There is a need to reinforce legislation aimed to prevent road traffic crashes and the total enforcement of existing laws to reduce maxillofacial injuries among children and adults. Special attention should also be paid by the authority to improve the socioeconomic conditions of Nigerian populace.

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Epidemiological Profile of Facial Trauma Treated at Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay

Joseph¹,

Dsouza²,

Tauro³

et al. 2014

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This is a study on the epidemiological profile of facial trauma in patients who visited Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay over a period of 16 months from May 2013 to September 2014. It is a descriptive study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients with facial trauma who visited Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay during this specified time period were included in this study. Their records were analyzed retrospectively and the results are expressed in percentage and proportion. RESULTS: 75% of the subjects were male and 25% were female. This ratio of males to females, 3:1, is similar to previous reported ratios of 3:1 to 5.4:1. 1-3 Majority of the patients belong to the age group between 20-40 years (56.6%). Results of studies done previously are consistent with this finding. [3][4][5][6] In this study, most of the injuries are attributed to road traffic accidents (RTA) (47.1%) which is similar to the findings of other researches. 7,8 Falls were responsible for 42.6% of the cases and assault was responsible for 7.4% of the facial injuries. Lacerations of less than 3 cm were the most common type of injuries noted in all areas of the face. As far as the location is concerned, 47.8% of the injuries were at Bantwal, 23.5% at BC road and 19.9% at Thumbe. It was noted that 11 patients were under the influence of alcohol (8.1%) and all 11 were victims of RTA. All the injuries belonged to the minor severity category. CONCLUSION: Hence, it can be concluded that most of the patients who sustained facial trauma were men, majority of the subjects were between the age group of 20-40 years and the most common etiological factor noted was road traffic accidents. All the injuries recorded were minor in severity. Future studies on this topic should focus on prevention of injuries in this age group and stringent measures to curtail the increasing incidence of road traffic accidents should be implemented.

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Pattern of soft tissue injuries to the oro‐facial region in Nigerian children attending a teaching hospital

Abstract: Although falls and road traffic accidents are frequent causes of oro-facial soft tissue injuries, less common causes, like burns and dog bites are more likely to result in death.

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

A Clinician’s Role in the Management of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face: A Clinical Paper

A Clinician’s Role in the Management of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face: A Clinical Paper

Trends and characteristics of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria: a review of the literature

Epidemiological Profile of Facial Trauma Treated at Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay

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