Abstract

Pattern and etiology of maxillofacial injures varies from one country to another and even within the same country depending on prevailing socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors. Aim and objective of this study was to analyse retrospectively how various factors and etiology affects pattern of facial fractures and management at maxillofacial department and research center of tertiary care college and hospital. Out of 8715 patients who were reported to our center between years 2017 to 2021. 82% had mandibular fracture, 17% mid third fracture and around 1% had facial fractures involving cranial bones. Most patients with mid face fracture had fractures of zygomaticomaxillary region78%, while fracture of parasymphysis region were more common in mandible39%. Most patients were in the 21–30 year old age group, Road trafc accidents were more common around 76%.

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