Katz R V, Barnes G P, Larson H R, Lyon T C, Brunner D G
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1979 Feb;7(1):30-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1979.tb01182.x.
This epidemiologic study of accidental dentofacial injuries to U.S. Army personnel was conducted to determine the frequency and distribution patterns of accidental dentofacial injuries to soldiers. Administratively, it was anticipated that this data would permit identification of high-risk groups and would suggest feasible preventive measures. This 9-month study was conducted on 16 Army posts with a combined population at risk of 210,500 soldiers; a standardized data collection form was completed by the dental corps officer treating the injury case and then was mailed to a central collection site for analysis. The data from this dentofacial injury study clearly reveal that differential risks exist for various military subpopulations. While the overall U.S. Army accidental dentofacial injury rate was 37.7 cases/10,000/year, this rate varied greatly for specific subgroups with high-risk factors including young males, lower enlisted ranks, recent recruits, and combat training posts. The primary specific causes of these injuries were fistfights (nearly 30%), sports (over 20%), and vehicles (about 15%).
这项针对美国陆军人员牙颌面意外伤害的流行病学研究旨在确定士兵牙颌面意外伤害的发生频率和分布模式。从管理角度来看，预计这些数据将有助于识别高危群体，并提出可行的预防措施。这项为期9个月的研究在16个陆军基地开展，共有210,500名士兵面临风险；由治疗受伤病例的牙科军官填写标准化的数据收集表，然后邮寄至中央收集点进行分析。这项牙颌面损伤研究的数据清楚地表明，不同军事亚群体存在不同的风险。虽然美国陆军牙颌面意外伤害的总体发生率为每年37.7例/10,000人，但对于具有高危因素的特定亚群体，这一发生率差异很大，这些高危因素包括年轻男性、低军衔士兵、新兵以及战斗训练基地的人员。这些损伤的主要具体原因是打架（近30%）、运动（超过20%）和车辆事故（约15%）。
