Facial trauma in the largest city in Latin America, São Paulo, 15 years after the enactment of the compulsory seat belt law

Authors

  • Tarley Eloy Pessoa de Barros Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo; Hospital Geral Vila Nova Cachoeirinha; Programa de Residência em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial
  • Gabriel Denser Campolongo Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo; Hospital Geral Vila Nova Cachoeirinha; Programa de Residência em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial
  • Talita Zanluqui Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo; Hospital Geral Vila Nova Cachoeirinha; Programa de Residência em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial
  • Dayane Duarte Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo; Hospital Geral Vila Nova Cachoeirinha; Programa de Residência em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322010001000021

Keywords:

Traffic accidents, Seat belts, Facial injuries, Trauma severity indices, Wounds and injuries, Tooth injuries

Abstract

Traffic accidents are a reality throughout Brazil. The face is one of the anatomic parts most affected by these accidents, especially when a seat belt is not used. These accidents are costly for the public health system and have a significant impact on society and the lives of families involved. The compulsory use of seat belts in Brazil, especially in São Paulo, has decreased the rate of facial trauma. This suggests that the public health policies and measures adopted by the Brazilian authorities have benefited the population 15 years after the enactment of the law of compulsory seat belts in the city of São Paulo

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 10 (2010)

Section

Reviews

How to Cite

Barros, T. E. P. de, Campolongo, G. D., Zanluqui, T., & Duarte, D. (2010). Facial trauma in the largest city in Latin America, São Paulo, 15 years after the enactment of the compulsory seat belt law . Clinics, 65(10), 1043-1047. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322010001000021