Incidence and pattern of mandibular fractures in rural population: a review of 324 patients at a tertiary hospital in Loni, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The aim of this study was to document the pattern and incidence of mandibular fractures occurring in rural population, at Rural Dental College and Hospital, Maharashtra, India. A retrospective analysis of patient records and radiographs for the 5-year period from January 2003 to December 2007 was conducted. Data were identified and analyzed based on age group, gender distribution, anatomic location, and cause of injury. A total of 324 patients with 486 injuries were reviewed, males formed 80.9% and females 19.1% of the studied population, with peak incidence occurring in the 21-30 years age group. The most common fractures site was parasymphysis (39.3%). The etiology of mandibular fractures was road traffic accidents (42.9%), followed by falls (25.9%), assaults and interpersonal violence (20.7%), and animal injuries (10.5%). Our results exhibit that road traffic accidents remain the major cause of mandibular trauma and animal injuries being found exclusively in rural population. There is a variation of incidence and pattern of maxillofacial trauma from region to region.

Mandibular fractures at veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Science and Research Institute, Garhwal region, Uttarakhand, India: A retrospective study

“…RTA being the second major cause of mandible fractures is not similar to other previous studies. [1118] However a significant finding in the present study was falls as a major cause of mandibular fractures in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Out of 66 cases of fall leading to mandibular fractures 48 cases (42.8%) were fall from trees.…”

“…In a similar study done in Loni, Maharashtra in India, males formed 80.9% and females only 19.1% of the study population. [18] Similarly in a study done in Chennai, India, males formed 81% of the total population. [19]…”

Maxillofacial Prosthesis in Dentofacial Traumas: A Retrospective Clinical Study and Introduction of New Classification Method

“…Trauma is the leading cause of death in the first 40 years of life [1]. WHO Statistics indicate that 1 million people die and between 15 and 20 million are injured annually in road traffic accidents [1].…”

“…WHO Statistics indicate that 1 million people die and between 15 and 20 million are injured annually in road traffic accidents [1]. …”

“…Epidemiologically most affected individuals are male (M : F 3 : 2) aged between 15 and 40 years [1, 5–8]. …”