Shiran Sudri, Shany Shitrit, Dalit Porat Ben Amy, Wadie Abu Dahoud, Amir Laviv, Imad Abu El-Naaj
BACKGROUND: In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel pneumonia-like illness, COVID-19 (C-19), emerged in Wuhan, China. In March 2020, as the incidence of C-19 rose, the Israeli government, like that of other nations, declared a national state of emergency, and a full, general lockdown was announced. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence and characteristics of pediatric maxillofacial trauma presentation during the 2020 C-19 lockdown restrictions and compare them to periods outside lockdown between 2019 and 2020 (Pre-C-19)...
February 13, 2024: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery