The parade ground fracture is a distinctive form of facial injury that can be seen in military recruits who collapse while on parade.
People who may develop the fracture:
(1) athletes without face protection
(2) bicyclists or motorcyclists
(3) falls
Clinical features:
(1) history of falling face down
(2) presence of a laceration beneath the chin
(3) bilateral fractures of the mandibular condyles (heads)
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Specialty: Otolaryngology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, general
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