Abstract
Introduction:Nowadays maxillofacial fractures have increased. In this study prevalence of different kinds of maxillofacial fractures and their associated factors are surveyed in patients referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia in 2011.Methods:The study was across-sectional observational study. 637cases of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of maxillofacial fractures in 2011 referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia and their data records were analyzed using SPSS software and chi-square tests.Results:In this study, 457 patients were male and 178 were female and the mean age was 14.47±26.68 years. Falling was the most common cause of fractures after accidents and assaults were the most common causes. The most common site of nasal fractures was about 66.4% and then fractures in several places about 14.9% and mandibular 7.1%.Conclusions:Based on the results obtained in the present study with other studies in this area it is concluded that maxillofacial fractures in males and in 20 to 30 years of age is prevalent and is mostly due to falling and road accidents and are further seen in nasal bone and mandible.
Highlights
IntroductionIn this study prevalence of different kinds of maxillofacial fractures and their associated factors are surveyed in patients referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia in 2011
Based on the results obtained in the present study with other studies in this area it is concluded that maxillofacial fractures in males and in 20 to 30 years of age is prevalent and is mostly due to falling and road accidents and are further seen in nasal bone and mandible
Study was performed on 637 patients referred to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of Imam Khomeini Hospital
Summary
In this study prevalence of different kinds of maxillofacial fractures and their associated factors are surveyed in patients referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia in 2011. Mentioned reasons lead to increased attention and importance to the damage of the maxillofacial region (B.D., 1998). Injuries occur in this region, followed by many types of trauma, force to the bone in the elastic range causing the deformation and after force removal, bone returns to its previous state, but if the force be greater than the elasticity of bone, a permanent displacement and be irreversible. Highest number of injuries and fractures of the maxillofacial region is related to the mandibular and nasal bone (Rowe & Williams, 1986). Increasing industrial appliances have increased the risk www.ccsenet.org/gjhs
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