Mandibular fracture in a regional area: About 109 cases in Togo

Abstract

ObjectiveWe conducted a study to describe the epidemiological, anatomy clinical and therapeutic aspects of mandibular fractures in rural Togo. MethodsThis was a single centre, retrospective and descriptive study over 02 years from January 2019 to December 2021 in the stomatology department of the Regional Hospital of Dapaong in Togo. All patients who received mandibular fractures at the Dapaong Regional Hospital during the study period were included. ResultsThese fractures represented 34.06% of maxillofacial trauma. The average age of the patients was 31.43 years with a predominance of patients aged 20–30 years (39.45%). Men and especially blue-collar workers (34.86%) were the most affected with a sex ratio of 2.52. Road traffic accidents were the most common cause of trauma. Mandibular pain was present in all patients. Only standard radiography was performed, with a predominance of symphyseal and parasymphyseal fractures. Orthopaedic treatment was the only treatment administered in the centre. Infectious complications were the most common. Conclusionfrequent lesions in Togo and mandibular fractures pose a real problem of management in rural areas.