Abstract
Studies have shown that the pattern, incidence, and etiology of maxillofacial injuries differ between cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Maxillofacial injuries have not been extensively studied in southern Saudi Arabia, hence the justification for the present study.
Highlights
Studies have shown that the pattern, incidence, and etiology of maxillofacial injuries differ between cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Studies have shown that the epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures varies in etiology, form and severity depending on the population studied [3,6]
The main aim of this present study was to analyze the maxillofacial fractures amongst the adult and elderly population, seen and treated at King Khalid Hospital, Najran, which is the only major tertiary referral hospital in Najran Region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Summary
Studies have shown that the pattern, incidence, and etiology of maxillofacial injuries differ between cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Studies have reported the pattern and incidence of maxillofacial injuries in other regions in the Kingdom [3,4] to the best of our knowledge, none has been reported in Najran, a major city in the Southern Province of the Kingdom. The dearth of such information will make establishment of effective measures to prevent and manage such injuries difficult and lopsided [5].
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