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Table 1 Location of investigations, aetiology of injury and gender distribution.

From: Trends and characteristics of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria: a review of the literature

Author (Ref.-No.)

Locationa

Major cause of injury

2nd major cause of injury

% motorcycle related

Male/female ratio (%)

Tissue affected

Ajagbe et al. (21)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (63)

Falls (19)

10

2.1:1

Hard Tissue

Nwoku et al. (36)

Lagos (SW)

RTC

##

###

3:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Ajagbe et al. (34)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC

Falls

15.7

3:1

Hard Tissue

Adekeye (47)

Kaduna (NC)

RTC (76)

Assaults (13)

22

16.9:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Adekeye (48)

Kaduna (NC)

RTC (82)

Falls

###

24:1

Hard Tissue

Adekeye (49)

Kaduna (NC)

RTC

##

###

2:1

Hard Tissue

Nyako (23)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (77)

Assaults (9)

10.6

6.4:1

Hard Tissue

Odusanya (41)

Ife (SW)

RTC (53)

Falls

22.1

5.4:1

Hard Tissue

Abiose (22)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (81)

Assaults (9)

###

5.5:1

Hard Tissue

Akinwande (37)

Lagos (SW)

RTC (65)

Assaults (12)

18.5

4.2:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Abiose (32)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (81)

Assaults (7)

###

14:1

Hard Tissue

Arotiba (38)

Lagos (SW)

RTC (100)

#

6.3

2.3:1

Hard Tissue

Arotiba (39)

Lagos (SW)

RTC (63)

Assaults (20)

4

2.1:1

Hard Tissue

Oji (15)

Enugu (SE)

RTC (83)

Assaults (8)

21

3:1

Hard Tissue

Ogunbodede (52)

Sokoto (NW)

bCamel bite

#

#

#

Hard/Soft Tissues

Denloye et al. (33)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (47)

Falls (41)

###

1.8:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Ugboko et al. (1)

Ife (SW)

RTC (72)

Falls (11)

14.5

4.1:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Akinwande et al. (40)

Lagos (SW)

bGunshots (100)

#

#

5.1:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Oji (55)

Enugu (SE)

RTC (28)

Assaults (25)

5

2.6:1

Hard Tissue

Ugboko et al. (46)

Ife (SW)

RTC (50)

Falls (31)

1.9

6.4:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Oji (16)

Enugu (SE)

RTC (83)

Assaults (8)

21

3:1

Hard Tissue

Olasoji (53)

Maiduguri (NE)

bAssaults (100)

#

#

2.5:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Ugboko et al. (42)

Ife (SW)

bGunshots (100)

#

#

21:1

Hard /Soft Tissues

Fasola et al. (28)

Ibadan (SW)

bSports (100)

#

#

4.1:1

Hard Tissue

Fasola et al. (30)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (38)

Falls (25)

###

2.6:1

Soft Tissue

Fasola et al. (19)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (79)

Assaults (9)

###

7.6:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Fasola et al. (25)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (52)

Falls (24)

3.2

2.6:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Fasola et al. (26)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (53)

Falls (24)

###

2.8:1

Hard Tissue

Olasoji et al. (4)

Maiduguri (NE)

Assaults (48)

RTC (36)

9

2.2:1

Hard /Soft Tissues

Olasoji et al. (54)

Maiduguri (NE)

RTC (54)

Falls (25)

2

7.5:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Ugboko et al. (51)

North (NE, NW, NC)

bAnimal attacks

#

#

4:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Oginni et al. (43)

Ife (SW)

bDog bites

#

#

5:3

Soft Tissue

Oginni et al. (44)

Ife (SW)

Falls (38)

RTC (33)

#

1.4:1

Soft Tissue

Fasola et al. (29)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (76)

Assaults (9)

###

2.7:1

Hard/Soft Tissues

Fasola et al. (31)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (82)

Sports (8)

###

5.3:1

Hard Tissue

Fasola et al. (18)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (69)

Assaults (12)

20.6

3.3:1

Hard Tissue

Fasola et al. (24)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (69)

#

15.1

2.9:1

Hard Tissue

Fasola et al. (27)

Ibadan (SW)

RTC (59)

Falls (21)

1.9

1:1

Hard Tissue

Saheeb et al. (56)

Benin (SS)

RTC (66)

Assaults (10)

26.5

2.7:1

Hard /Soft Tissues

Adebayo et al. (50)

Kaduna (NC)

RTC (56)

Falls (24)

###

4.7:1

Hard Tissue

Bankole et al. (35)

Ibadan (SW)

Falls (66)

RTC (18)

###

2.3:1

Soft Tissue

Ugboko et al. (45)

Ife (SW)

RTC (74)

Falls/Assaults (14)

9.4

6:1

Hard Tissue

  1. a(SW) South-west, (SE) South-east (SS) South-south, (NW) North-west, (NE) North-east, (NC) North-central
  2. bPublications on a single specific etiology
  3. RTC = road traffic crash
  4. # = not applicable
  5. ## = not specified
  6. ### = not separately classified