Non-white people have a greater risk for maxillofacial trauma: findings from a 24-month retrospective study in Brazil

• Main Authors: Luciana Domingues Conceição (Author), Rafael Guerra Lund (Author), Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento (Author), Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva (Author), Fábio Renato Manzolli Leite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To identify the predominant causes and types of maxillofacial trauma in Brazil. Methods: Reports of corporal trauma (7,536) between 2009-2010 in the Brazilian Institute of Forensic Medicine were analyzed as to the presence of maxillofacial traumas. Victims' demographic and trauma character...