[Facial wounds. Statistical and aetiological study of 1488 cases (author's transl)]

Study of 1,488 cases of facial injuries treated in the Department of Maxillofacial surgery of the Montpellier Teaching Hospital Centre, led the authors to draw certain conclusions with regard to causes one the one hand and secondly the individuals involved. Road accidents were by far the largest cause, accounting for 70.2% of facial wounds. Domestic accidents took second place at 13%, followed by brawls and attacks as well as work accidents (each approximately 5%).