Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study

Abstract

Background The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, types of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs), sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The extracted data included age, sex, date of referral, mode of injury, etiology, radiology records and treatment methods. Study outcomes were measured using percentages, means, standard deviations and tests of proportions. P < .05 was considered significant. Results A total of 204 patients had a mean age of 36.26 ± 1.08 years (156 males and 48 females), and a total of 259 MFIs were recorded between 2017 and 2020. Interpersonal violence was found to be the most common etiology of MFFs in this study (42.1%), followed by road traffic accidents (RTAs) (27.9%) and falls (18.6%). The nasal bone was the most common injury site (47.5%), followed by the mandible (31.4%) and zygomatic complex (11.7%). The most common fracture site was the mandibular angle (37.9%), followed by the symphysis/parasymphysis (28.1%) and body (12.6%). Isolated soft tissue injuries were reported in 5.9% of the cases. The majority of MFFs were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Conclusion Interpersonal violence, followed by RTAs and falls, was the most common cause of MFIs. Males in the 21–30 years age group had the highest MFI incidence rate. The nasal bone was the most common injury site, followed by the mandible and zygomatic complex. Social education with the objective of reducing aggression and interpersonal conflict should be improved, and appropriate RTA prevention strategies should be strengthened and implemented.

Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries during monsoon and non-monsoon season in India: a data-based retrospective study from a tertiary care dental teaching hospital

“…This has resulted in an increase in the male: female ratio this is found to be consistent with the findings reported in other research papers. 4,5,8 On analyzing the data, we found that soft tissue injury and dentoalveolar injury were not significantly associated with monsoon season, while zygomatic arch, zygomaticomaxillary complex, frontal, orbital floor and orbital rim fractures were significantly more common during non-monsoon season.…”

“…The incidence of maxillofacial fractures is higher in developing countries than in developed ones due to several factors such as the lack of adequate safety measures, poor road infrastructure and social factors. 5,8 The increase in both the frequency and severity of maxillofacial injuries can be linked to the high dependence on road transportation and the growth of socio-economic activities in developing countries. Contributing to these injuries are poor road safety awareness, unsuitable road conditions, underdeveloped motorways, speeding, outdated vehicles without safety features, and a lack of helmets and seat belts, as well as violations of traffic laws.…”

Trauma maxilofacial. ''Hospital Universitario San Francisco Xavier'', enero 2008-diciembre 2018, Sucre-Bolivia

“…3 Otros estudios similares donde la agresión física fue la causa más común de trauma maxilofacial fueron los estudios de Abukhder y colegas, 28 Díaz y colaboradores, 29 Abosadegh y asociados, 30 York y colegas, 31 Corrales y su equipo, 6 Prada y colaborador, 18 Gutiérrez y compañía 13 y Aleksanyan y su equipo. 32 A diferencia de otros estudios donde la causa de trauma maxilofacial fueron los accidentes de tránsito, como el 22 Navarro y colaboradores, 7 Montero y asociados, 3 Castro y colaboradores, 5 Asiri y compañía 23 y Palacios y colegas. 2 Respecto a fracturas maxilofaciales, en nuestro estudio la región anatómica más afectada fue el hueso nasal, seguido de la mandíbula, estos datos coinciden con el reporte de Ramos y colaboradores, 16 Aleksanyan y su equipo 32 y Gutiérrez y colegas; 13 sin embargo, en otros estudios la fractura más común fue la mandíbula, es el caso de Barreto y colegas, 22 Prada y asociado, 18 Asiri y su equipo 23…”

Retrospective Study of Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma in Portuguese Population

“…Treating these traumatic events is a quite complex task. Estetic aspects are not the only aspects requiring consideration, but also the functional aspects of the affected structures, as well as the psychological impact that arises from traumatic experiences ( 4 - 6 , 8 , 15 , 19 , 24 , 28 - 31 ).…”