Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia
Background: Maxillofacial injury is a major health concern worldwide. Incidence of maxillofacial fractures is influenced by socio-demographic, economic, and cultural factor of the population investigated. Identifying the patterns of these fractures is crucial to establish effective treatments and pr...
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| description | Background: Maxillofacial injury is a major health concern worldwide. Incidence of maxillofacial fractures is influenced by socio-demographic, economic, and cultural factor of the population investigated. Identifying the patterns of these fractures is crucial to establish effective treatments and prevention measures. The aim of the study was to to analyze the incidence, etiology, and types of maxillofacial fractures in a tertiary trauma center. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted for all patients who were admitted with maxillofacial fractures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of of 422 patients with 978 maxillofacial fractures were enrolled over a 4-year period. Results: Among the 422 patients, 387 (91.8%) were males, and 35 (8.2%) were females. The mean age of our population was 31.1 years old. Our study has shown that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of maxillofacial fractures, followed by pedestrian trauma. The most common maxillofacial fractures were orbital fractures, followed by maxillary fractures. The mandibular body was most fractured among mandibular fractures. Our data has shown that males have higher incidence of maxillofacial fractures than females. Conclusion: Our study further validated that road traffic accidents are the most common cause of maxillofacial fractures in our region. These findings emphasized the importance of improving road safety protocols and enforcing traffic laws. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f22c516873c4cf680cc32dd2e2a60252022-12-22T03:51:51ZengElsevierSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522022-12-01348772778Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi ArabiaAbdulmajid Asiri0Deema Algoblan1Emad Asiri2Sara Albishi3Majid Al Salamah4Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDental College, King Saud University, Riyadh ,Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Maxillofacial injury is a major health concern worldwide. Incidence of maxillofacial fractures is influenced by socio-demographic, economic, and cultural factor of the population investigated. Identifying the patterns of these fractures is crucial to establish effective treatments and prevention measures. The aim of the study was to to analyze the incidence, etiology, and types of maxillofacial fractures in a tertiary trauma center. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted for all patients who were admitted with maxillofacial fractures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of of 422 patients with 978 maxillofacial fractures were enrolled over a 4-year period. Results: Among the 422 patients, 387 (91.8%) were males, and 35 (8.2%) were females. The mean age of our population was 31.1 years old. Our study has shown that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of maxillofacial fractures, followed by pedestrian trauma. The most common maxillofacial fractures were orbital fractures, followed by maxillary fractures. The mandibular body was most fractured among mandibular fractures. Our data has shown that males have higher incidence of maxillofacial fractures than females. Conclusion: Our study further validated that road traffic accidents are the most common cause of maxillofacial fractures in our region. These findings emphasized the importance of improving road safety protocols and enforcing traffic laws.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905222001468Maxillofacial trauma |
| spellingShingle | Abdulmajid Asiri Deema Algoblan Emad Asiri Sara Albishi Majid Al Salamah Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia Saudi Dental Journal Maxillofacial trauma |
| title | Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level I and II trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | trends of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures in level i and ii trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in saudi arabia |
| topic | Maxillofacial trauma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905222001468 |
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