One Thousand Maxillo-Facial And Related Fractures At The Ent-Clinic In Gothenburg A Two-Year Prospective Study

Abstract

A prospective study of 1 000 maxillo-facial and related fractures in 899 patients treated at the ENT-clinic in a city of 450 000 inhabitants during two years is reported with special reference to the frequency of different types of fractures and the etiology. Fractures caused by traffic accidents tended to be more serious but injuries from assaults were quantitatively predominant. Alcohol consumption was often involved in cases of fractures from assaults and falls. The “hidden” costs of alcohol abuse in the somatic care is pointed out.