TY - JOUR
T1 - The “European Mandibular Angle” research project: the epidemiologic results from a multicenter european collaboration
T2 - The Epidemiologic Results From a Multicenter European Collaboration
AU - Brucoli, M.
AU - Boffano, P.
AU - Pezzana, A.
AU - Benech, A.
AU - Corre, P.
AU - Bertin, H.
AU - Pechalova, P.
AU - Pavlov, N.
AU - Petrov, P.
AU - Tamme, T.
AU - Kopchak, A.
AU - Romanova, A.
AU - Shuminsky, E.
AU - Dediol, E.
AU - Tarle, M.
AU - Konstantinovic, V.S.
AU - Jelovac, D.
AU - Karagozoglu, K.H.
AU - Forouzanfar, T.
N1 - Cited By :3 Export Date: 17 October 2019
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic variables and causes and characteristics of mandibular angle fractures managed at several European departments of maxillofacial surgery. Materials and Methods: This study was based on a multicenter systematic database that allowed the recording of data from all patients with mandibular angle fractures between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017. The following data were recorded: gender, age, etiology, side of angle fracture, associated mandibular fractures, presence of third molar, intermaxillary fixation, and osteosynthesis. Results: The study included 1,162 patients (1,045 male and 117 female patients). A significant association was found between the presence of a third molar and the diagnosis of an isolated angle fracture (P < .0000005). Furthermore, assaults were associated with the presence of voluptuary habits (P < .00005), a younger mean age (P < .00000005), male gender (P < .00000005), and left-sided angle fractures (P < .00000005). Conclusions: Assaults and falls actually represent the most frequent causes of angle fractures. The presence of a third molar may let the force completely disperse during the determination of the angle fracture, finding a point of weakness.
AB - Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic variables and causes and characteristics of mandibular angle fractures managed at several European departments of maxillofacial surgery. Materials and Methods: This study was based on a multicenter systematic database that allowed the recording of data from all patients with mandibular angle fractures between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017. The following data were recorded: gender, age, etiology, side of angle fracture, associated mandibular fractures, presence of third molar, intermaxillary fixation, and osteosynthesis. Results: The study included 1,162 patients (1,045 male and 117 female patients). A significant association was found between the presence of a third molar and the diagnosis of an isolated angle fracture (P < .0000005). Furthermore, assaults were associated with the presence of voluptuary habits (P < .00005), a younger mean age (P < .00000005), male gender (P < .00000005), and left-sided angle fractures (P < .00000005). Conclusions: Assaults and falls actually represent the most frequent causes of angle fractures. The presence of a third molar may let the force completely disperse during the determination of the angle fracture, finding a point of weakness.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061284312&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061284312&doi=10.1016%2fj.joms.2018.12.013&partnerID=40&md5=f479f3611e55d0cc6568789bc758318f
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2018.12.013
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2018.12.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 30677410
SN - 0278-2391
VL - 77
SP - 791.e1-791.e7
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
IS - 4
ER -
