European Maxillofacial XXXX (EURMAT) in @entity1 : A multicenter and prospective study.

@entity174 @entity1 @entity130
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to present and discuss the results of a European multicentre prospective study about pediatric maxillofacial @entity130 epidemiology during a year. STUDY DESIGN: The following data were recorded: gender, age, etiology, site of @entity174 , date of injury. Of the 3396 @entity1 with maxillofacial @entity174 admitted within the study period, 114 (3.3%) were @entity1 aged 15 years and younger, with a male/female ratio of 2.6:1. Mean age was 10.9 years. Most @entity1 (63%) were aged 11-15 years. RESULTS: The most frequent cause of injury was fall (36 @entity1 ). Sport injuries and assaults were almost limited to the oldest group, whereas falls were more uniformly distributed in the 3 groups. The most frequently observed @entity174 involved the mandible with 47 @entity174 . In particular, 18 condylar @entity174 were recorded, followed by 12 body @entity174 . CONCLUSIONS: Falls can be acknowledged as the most important cause of facial @entity130 during the first years of life. The high incidence of sport accidents after 10 years may be a reason to increase the use of mouthguards and other protective equipment. Finally, the mandible (and in particular the condyle) was confirmed as the most frequent @entity174 site.
