sep 1, 2020 - Injuries to the Head and Face From Skateboarding

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By Benjamin Partiali
In Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 78, Issue 9, Pages 1590-1594
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2020.04.039

Patients sustaining injury to the head and face were aged 16 years, on average, and predominantly male patients (85.9%). Most patients sustaining fractures were male patients (87.9%), with a mean age of 18 years. The most common fracture types included unspecified skull fractures (31%), nasal fractures (29%), and mandibular fractures (18%). The most common mechanism of injury was falling off the skateboard while riding (76.9%). Collisions with motor vehicles also accounted for a substantial proportion of the injuries (7.3%).

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