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Dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle accidents in Cameroon: pattern and
cost implication of care
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Agbor AM
; Azodo CC
; Ebot EB
; Naidoo S
Afr Health Sci
2014[Mar]; 14
(1
): 77-82
PMID26060461
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the pattern of dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle
accidents among riders and passengers in Cameroon. METHODS: This was a hospital
based study conducted in 6 out of 10 regional capitals in the months of December
2011 to September 2012. Analyzed information included age, gender, residence,
role on the motorcycle (rider or passenger), type, pattern and month of injury,
cost, duration and patient's perception about the cost of treatment. RESULTS: A
total of 387 patients were studied with majority of the patients being 21-30
years (39.8%), males (63.8%), passengers (57.3%) and urban dwellers (85.8%). Most
of the injuries occurred in December (20.7%), January (19.4%) and February
(20.2%). Soft tissue injuries were most frequent (91.2%) followed by trauma to
the teeth (83.5%), of which 62.3% were tooth loss. Mandibular fracture was
commoner than maxillary fracture; (45% versus 25.3%). A total of 44.2% of
patients received their treatment as in-patients. The treatment of the
dentofacial injuries among 64.3% of the patients lasted for more than a month. A
total of 51.9% of the patients spent 100,000 francs ($200) or more for their
treatment. More than half (51.4%) of the patients perceived the cost of treatment
as expensive. CONCLUSION: Dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle accidents
necessitated hospital admission and lengthy treatment time with high attendant
cost. Preventing these injuries will serves as a form of poverty reduction as
money that will be used by the victim to better their life is not used to correct
deformities or treat injuries.
|Accidents, Traffic/*statistics & numerical data
[MESH]
|Adolescent
[MESH]
|Adult
[MESH]
|Age Distribution
[MESH]
|Aged
[MESH]
|Cameroon/epidemiology
[MESH]
|Child
[MESH]
|Commerce
[MESH]
|Facial Injuries/*epidemiology/surgery
[MESH]
|Female
[MESH]
|Humans
[MESH]
|Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data
[MESH]