5196 Mandible Fractures Among 4381 Active Duty Army Soldiers, 1980 to 1998

Abstract

We present the frequencies of various types of mandibular fractures along with associated mechanisms and injuries. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 5,196 mandible fractures in 4,381 patients extracted from the Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database (TAIHOD), a comprehensive database developed by the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) that links population data to all hospitalizations among active duty Army soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA409635

Entities

People

  • J. R. Boole
  • M. Holtel
  • M. Yore
  • P. Amoroso

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Active Duty
  • Bone Fractures
  • Brain Injuries
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Databases
  • Facial Bones
  • Health Services
  • Jaw
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Skull
  • Surgery
  • Vehicles
  • Wounds And Injuries

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