Sane J, Ylipaavalniemi P
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1987 Oct;25(5):383-90. doi: 10.1016/0266-4356(87)90087-8.
Between 1979 and 1982 there were 8640 accidents to registered soccer players in Finland. Of these, 552 (6.4%) affected the maxillofacial and dental regions. Medical records were located relating to 537 of these cases (97%). There were a total of 843 injuries, of which 681 (80.8%) affected the teeth or alveolar processes, and 95 (11.2%) were fractures of the lower or middle third of the facial skeleton. The most common cause of the accidents (in 86.4% of cases) was contact with another player. The mean cost of maxillofacial and dental injuries was over twice as high as the mean cost relating to all soccer injuries. The need for the use of mouthguards by soccer players to protect against such injuries is discussed.
1979年至1982年间，芬兰注册足球运动员发生了8640起事故。其中，552起（6.4%）涉及颌面和牙齿区域。找到了与其中537例（97%）相关的医疗记录。总共有843处损伤，其中681处（80.8%）影响牙齿或牙槽突，95处（11.2%）是面中部或下部骨骼骨折。事故的最常见原因（86.4%的病例）是与另一名球员接触。颌面和牙齿损伤的平均费用是所有足球损伤平均费用的两倍多。文中讨论了足球运动员使用护齿器预防此类损伤的必要性。
