XXXX in commercial motorcycle accidents in Cameroon: pattern and cost implication of care.

@entity1 @entity2524 @entity85 @entity130
OBJECTIVE: To assess the pattern of dentofacial @entity130 in commercial motorcycle accidents among riders and passengers in Cameroon. METHODS: This was a hospital based study conducted in 6 out of 10 regional capitals in the months of December 2011 to September 2012. Analyzed information included age, gender, residence, role on the motorcycle (rider or passenger), type, pattern and month of injury, cost, duration and @entity1 's perception about the cost of treatment. RESULTS: A total of 387 @entity1 were studied with majority of the @entity1 being 21-30 years (39.8%), males (63.8%), passengers (57.3%) and urban dwellers (85.8%). Most of the @entity130 occurred in December (20.7%), January (19.4%) and February (20.2%). Soft tissue @entity130 were most frequent (91.2%) followed by @entity130 to the teeth (83.5%), of which 62.3% were @entity2524 . Mandibular fracture was commoner than maxillary fracture; (45% versus 25.3%). A total of 44.2% of @entity1 received their treatment as in- @entity1 . The treatment of the dentofacial @entity130 among 64.3% of the @entity1 lasted for more than a month. A total of 51.9% of the @entity1 spent 100,000 francs ( 200) or more for their treatment. More than half (51.4%) of the @entity1 perceived the cost of treatment as expensive. CONCLUSION: @entity130 in commercial motorcycle accidents necessitated hospital admission and lengthy treatment time with high attendant cost. Preventing these @entity130 will serves as a form of poverty reduction as money that will be used by the victim to better their life is not used to correct @entity85 .
