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Epidemiology and Etiology of Facial Injuries in Children
Jeffrey Quinn Taylor1, Elizabeth Hopkins2, Robin Yang2
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building B, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building B, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Abstract:
Pediatric Trauma results in over 8 million emergency department visits and 11,000 deaths annually. Unintentional injuries continue to be the leader in morbidity and mortality in pediatric and adolescent populations in the United States. More than 10% of all visits to pediatric emergency rooms (ER) present with craniofacial injuries. The most common etiologies for facial injuries in children and adolescence are motor vehicle accidents, assault, accidental injuries, sports injuries, nonaccidental injuries (eg, child abuse) and penetrating injuries. In the United States, head trauma secondary to abuse is the leading cause of mortality among non-accidental trauma in this population.
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