Research Article
Mandibular Fractures Admitted to the Emergency Department: Data Analysis from a Swiss Level One Trauma Centre
Table 4
Underestimates and overestimates of number of fractures per patient by cause (
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| | Cause | | Number of fractures | Discrepancy | | Underestimated | Accurate | Overestimated | (%) |
| | Work accident | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 (38) | | Road traffic accident | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 (38) | | Fall | 63 | 10 | 42 | 11 | 21 (33) | | Tooth extraction | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 (33) | | Sport | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 (35) | | Interpersonal violence | 36 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 (19) | | Other | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 (22) |
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% of for cause of fracture.
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