Pattern of maxillofacial fractures in a Tertiary Referral Centre in Central Kerala - A comparison between the Pre-COVID and COVID periods

Autor: George Philip, Shiney Dominic, Anish Poorna T, Joshna EK
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 45-48 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-4268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2021.09.021
Popis: Our aim was to observe if there was any appreciable difference in the etiology and pattern of maxillofacial fractures during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods in Central Kerala, South India. This retrospective study was conducted with data over a period of two years from the central database registry of our hospital. Age, sex, etiology, date of injury, and site of facial fractures were recorded and compared between both the time periods. Increase in facial fractures due to fall at home (p value
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