Pattern of Jaw Fractures in Mulago Hospital

ABSTRACT

During the period between January 1996 and July 1999; a total of 378 patients with Jaw fractures was treated at the Department of Oral Surgery; Mulago Hospital. The male to female ratio was 4.61. The mean age was 25.4 years with a peak age group between 21-30 years. The commonest cause of Jaw fractures was Road Traffic Accident (62) followed by assault (25) the least was sports (0.8). The alveolar bone fractured most frequently (29) followed by the body (27) and the least fracture type was le forte III. (0.3). The most used method of treatment was closed reduction (nintermaxilllary fixation - IMF ) 51). Only 0.3of patients were treated by internal fixation (manipulates and screw)