Craniofacial injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents: an integrative review

Abstract: Traffic accidents have been a public health problem in the fastest growing in Brazil and the world, especially motorcycles. In addition to the high mortality rates, also include injuries and sequelae caused the crash survivors. The face injuries are common in this type of accident causing aesthetic and functional deformities in the face, requiring rehabilitation. A search of the literature was performed to map the lesions in the craniofacial region resulting from traffic accidents per motorcycle, also seeking their possible implications for Human Communication. The Pubmed, Lilacs and SciELO data were accessed by selecting the articles by title, then by abstract, to the end select the articles for reading in full. After this process, 10 studies were selected for review. In the facial region, the most frequent were fractures in the bones of the jaw, and Nasal Zygomatic, being the most prominent in the region. Stood out as the Cranial Trauma injuries more severe, since they can lead to death. Despite the breakdown of injuries, sequelae and data on the rehabilitation of the victims of accidents caused by motorcycles were rare in the literature.