Management of facial trauma in children: A case report

• Main Authors: Das U (Author), Nagarathna C (Author), Viswanath D (Author), Keerthi R (Author), Gadicherla P (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2006-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Children are uniquely susceptible to cranio facial trauma because of their greater cranial mass to body ratio. Below the age of 5, the incidence of pediatric facial fractures in relation to the total is very low ranging from 0.6-1.2%. Maxillo-facial injuries may be quite dramatic causing...