Abstract

QUINTANA DIAZ¹, Juan Carlos  and  GIRALT LOPEZ², Bárbara M.. Incidencia de fracturas maxilofaciales relacionadas con el deporte. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 1996, vol.33, n.2, pp. 87-90. ISSN 1561-297X.

The authors carried out a study to analyze the incidence of maxillofacial fractures related to sports from 1991 to 1993. It was found that these were correspondent with 7,1 % of the total of fractures; that were more frequent in masculine sex, and in the 15 to 24 years old age group. Baseball was the sport that brought more cases to the study, followed by martial arts and basketball. Collisions with another players, and downfalls, were the most frequent causes. The nasal region was the most effected one, with 32,5 %. The authors recommend the correct usage of prevention media to avoid facial fractures, sports accidents, facial traumas and nasal fractures.

Keywords : BASEBALL; ATHLETIC INJURIES/ [epidemiology]; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES [epidemiology]; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; FOOTBALL; MARTIAL ARTS; BOXING; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES [etiology].