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SILVA, Leonardo de Freitas et al. Epidemiologyoffacial traumain youngpatientsin the stateof Ceará. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp. 79-84. ISSN 1808-5210.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of fractures of the facial bones in children and adolescents treated at the Institute Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza - CE. Methodology: The analysis of medical records of patients admitted to the Institute Dr. José Frota from January 2010 to December 2012 was performed. Being assessed the prevalence of fractures of the facial bones as gender, age, origin, etiology, type of treatment, mean length of hospital stay.Results: 119 charts were evaluated. The male was involved in 93 cases. Sixty-six patients were from Fortaleza. The mean hospital stay was 4.5 days. The motorcycle accident was observed in 34 cases. Most broken bones were the very bones of the nose followed by mandibular fractures. A closed reduction was performed in 65 cases and open reduction in 44 cases. Conclusion: According tothe analysisof the resultsit was concludedthat young people withmaxillofacialfractureshavebeentreated withless invasive techniques, thereby decreasingthe length of stay, witha high success rateand lowerhospital costs.

Palavras-chave : Trauma Centers; face; bones..