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Table 3 Distribution of patients according to etiology and type of fracture

From: Etiological spectrum, injury characteristics and treatment outcome of maxillofacial injuries in a Tanzanian teaching hospital

Etiology

Type of fracture

  
 

Upper facial fractures

Mid-facial fractures

Lower-facial (mandibular) fractures

Panfacial fractures

Total

Road traffic crushes

1(1.9%)

4 (7.4%)

13(24.1%)

8(14.8%)

26

Assaults

-

2(3.7%)

9(16.7%)

2(3.7%)

13

Falls

-

2(3.7%)

8(14.8%)

1(1.9%)

11

Sports

-

1(1.9%)

3(5.6%)

-

4

Total

1

9

33

11

54