Cranio-maxillofacial injuries in victims of interpersonal violence
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Cranio-maxillofacial injuries in victims of interpersonal violence.
BACKGROUND Recent research has indicated an increase in the severity of head injuries in Switzerland. The aim of the present study was to describe the epidemiological features of cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) injuries due to interpersonal violence in patients at the Bern University Hospital Emergency Department (ED), based on injury patterns. METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed on data ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Swiss Medical Weekly
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1424-7860,1424-3997
DOI: 10.4414/smw.2012.13687