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FERREIRA LIMA DE MOURA, Milena Tatiana; MOREIRA DALTRO, Rafael  e  DE ALMEIDA, Tatiana Frederico. Facial trauma: a systematic review of literature. RFO UPF [online]. 2016, vol.21, n.3, pp. 331-337. ISSN 1413-4012.

Introduction: craniofacial trauma is observed daily in urgency hospitals, especially affecting young adults. Physical aggression and traffic collisions are its major causes. The epidemiology of facial trauma is important for correct understanding and treatment. Thus, it is necessary to establish the incidence and etiology of this injury in order to achieve a better understanding on the matter. Objective: this study aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature, analyzing Brazilian studies on facial trauma as to their objectives, methodology, and results within the last five years. Materials and method: systematic literature review, in which sixteen epidemiological studies conducted between 2010 and 2015 have been tracked in the Lilacs, Scielo, and BBO databases. Results: men were mostly affected, the mandible was where the highest number of traumas occurred, the age group between 19 and 40 years was the most affected, and the main etiology of facial trauma was interpersonal violence. Conclusions: public health policies must be drawn in order to control and prevent this problem, especially considering that the incidence of traumas may be reduced by educational measures.

Palavras-chave : Facial traumas; Facial injuries; Epidemiology.