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Two years retrospective study of maxillofacial trauma at a tertiary center in North West Ethiopia.

Amare Teshome TeferaGetaneh AndualemRediet TsegieSamuel Seifu
Published in: BMC research notes (2017)
Interpersonal violence was the major cause of maxillofacial trauma, while mandible and soft tissue were the most affected maxillofacial areas. The federal ministry of health, Ethiopia should have well-organized maxillofacial center in tertiary hospitals for emergency management to avoid morbidity and mortality.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • soft tissue
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • trauma patients
  • health information
  • intimate partner violence
  • emergency medical