Evaluation of maxillofacial fracture cases: A retrospective study

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study is to characterize the fractures in relation to age, gender, mechanism of injury, and anatomic location of fractures. Materials and Method: Seventy-nine patients admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Kocaeli University Faculty of Dentistry between July 2013 and June 2018 with the diagnosis of the maxilla or mandible fracture and who have been treated, were included in our study. Data were collected regarding age, sex, etiology, time distribution, site of the fracture, treatment protocol and evaluated. Results: A total of 79 patients with 101 fractures were included in this study. The results were achieved from 58 (73.4%) males and 21 (26.6%) females, whose ages ranged from 7 to 65 years and the mean age was 31.36±13.07. Traffic accidents (30.4%) were the major cause of etiology of the trauma and followed by violence (27.8%) and falls (17.7%). The most common fractured anatomic sites were angulus (34.6%) and parasymphyseal regions (17.8%). Conclusion: Maxillofacial fractures result from various types of facial trauma. Traffic accident and violence are the most common etiological factors for these fractures. A deeper understanding of preventive actions to reduce falls, traffic accidents and aggression in the population can be beneficial to people in terms of quality of life.