ABSTRACT
Objectives: to determine the pattern of maxillofacial injuries in the local population
Study Design: retrospective clinical and epidemiologic study
Period: January 2009 to December 2013
Setting: tertiary care hospital
Methods: 3360 patients reported for maxillofacial injuries. A number of parameters, including age, gender, facial bone fractures, laceration on face, injury of trigeminal and facial nerve branches, sensory and motor deficit in relation to soft tissue trauma and bone fracture, were evaluated
Results: males were dominant and male to female ratio was 6.3:1. Patients of 3[rd] decade were more and constitute 63.2%. Road traffic accident was the common etiological factor [78%]. Mandible fracture was dominant and it was present in 1591 patients [47.7%]. Soft tissue laceration frequency was high in cheek region and was 13.7%. Sensory deficit [Trigeminal nerve injury] was present in 1167 patients [34.7%]. Motor deficit [Facial nerve injury] was present in 249 patients [6.83%]. Nerve injuries in relation to mandible fracture were common
Conclusion: road traffic accident was the most common etiological factor and mandible fracture was common. Trigeminal nerve injuries were common and frequency of nerve injuries was high in relation to mandible fracture