[Epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures features in referral patients to Besat, 15 Khordad and Shahriyar hospital in 2002-3]

Background: The war, motor accident, risk full journeys, new combat sport and finally rising of work accident, war and combat have increasing body injury including facial fractures and Concomitant injuries. This study design to determine frequency of maxillofacial fractures features in referral patients to Besat, 15 Khordad and Shahriyar hospital in 2002-3

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Material and Method: This study based on quota sampling at 2002-3 year on 135 patients with maxillofacial fractures who refer to three above hospital. The obtain data after sampling record to check list and then analyzed with SPSS11.5

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Results: The patient in 3[rd] decade of age [53.3%] is the most frequent and 86.7% of them were male. The most frequency of maxillofacial fractures cause was motorcycle accident [63.7%] and falling down [17%], and the most frequent locations of fracture were mandible [55.6%], maxilla [35.6%]. The most frequent treatments were Orif [48.05%], Close Reduction [25.54%]. Edema [92.6%], Tenderness [81.5%] and ecchymosis [56.3%] were the most frequent singes and no one of dead was report

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Conclusion: The result of this study show that the most cases of the maxillaryfacial injuries are caused by car accident, and it is necceccery more pay attention to the safety principles in driving law and use to seat belt