The profile of patients with maxillofacial trauma due to interpersonal violence treated in a hospital emergency room.
Camila Maciel BenassiVinícius Paes de Assis SantosGuilherme SpagnolEmanuela Prado FerrazJoão Gualberto C LuzPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2023)
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons must be able to suspect and identify cases due to IPV among their patients with trauma. With our results, although each case has its individuality, we can suggest that cases of maxillofacial trauma in young, female, and nasal fracture patients may be suspicious for IPV.