Maxillofacial fractures: analysis of demographic distribution in 320 patients

ABSTRACT

The descriptive study was undertaken to analyze the demographic distribution of maxillofacial fractures in 320 patients reported to the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery de, Montmorency College of Dentistry, Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore from June 2001 to Dec 2002. A review of patients records and radiographs was conducted. Data regarding age, gender and cause of fracture were reviewed. The age range was 2-76years [mean 25 yrs] with peak frequency occurring in age group 21-30 yrs. The male to female ratio was 5.4 1. The study indicated that 64. 7% [n=206] resulted from road traffic accidents [RTAs] followed by fall [n=60; 18.8%], assault [n=26; 8.1%], sports [n=17; 5.3%], firearm injury [FA] [n=3; 0.9%]], industrial trauma [n=2; 0.6%] while 5 cases [1.65%] were associated with other causes such as bomb blast, animal injury etc. This study can provide a guide to the design of programs geared toward prevention and treatment