Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, types of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs), sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The...
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| author | Lusine V. Aleksanyan Anna Yu Poghosyan Martin S. Misakyan Armen M. Minasyan Aren Yu Bablumyan Artashes E. Tadevosyan Armen A. Muradyan |
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, types of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs), sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The extracted data included age, sex, date of referral, mode of injury, etiology, radiology records and treatment methods. Study outcomes were measured using percentages, means, standard deviations and tests of proportions. P < .05 was considered significant. Results A total of 204 patients had a mean age of 36.26 ± 1.08 years (156 males and 48 females), and a total of 259 MFIs were recorded between 2017 and 2020. Interpersonal violence was found to be the most common etiology of MFFs in this study (42.1%), followed by road traffic accidents (RTAs) (27.9%) and falls (18.6%). The nasal bone was the most common injury site (47.5%), followed by the mandible (31.4%) and zygomatic complex (11.7%). The most common fracture site was the mandibular angle (37.9%), followed by the symphysis/parasymphysis (28.1%) and body (12.6%). Isolated soft tissue injuries were reported in 5.9% of the cases. The majority of MFFs were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Conclusion Interpersonal violence, followed by RTAs and falls, was the most common cause of MFIs. Males in the 21–30 years age group had the highest MFI incidence rate. The nasal bone was the most common injury site, followed by the mandible and zygomatic complex. Social education with the objective of reducing aggression and interpersonal conflict should be improved, and appropriate RTA prevention strategies should be strengthened and implemented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc724e79120d45a2b6bd4e126874b6d22022-12-22T02:55:57ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312022-04-012211810.1186/s12903-022-02158-6Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective studyLusine V. Aleksanyan0Anna Yu Poghosyan1Martin S. Misakyan2Armen M. Minasyan3Aren Yu Bablumyan4Artashes E. Tadevosyan5Armen A. Muradyan6Department of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, “Heratsi” No 1 HospitalDepartment of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, “Heratsi” No 1 HospitalDepartment of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, “Heratsi” No 1 HospitalAdministrative Department, Yerevan State Medical UniversityAdministrative Department, Yerevan State Medical UniversityDepartment of Public Health and Healthcare, Yerevan State Medical UniversityAdministrative Department, Yerevan State Medical UniversityAbstract Background The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, types of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs), sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The extracted data included age, sex, date of referral, mode of injury, etiology, radiology records and treatment methods. Study outcomes were measured using percentages, means, standard deviations and tests of proportions. P < .05 was considered significant. Results A total of 204 patients had a mean age of 36.26 ± 1.08 years (156 males and 48 females), and a total of 259 MFIs were recorded between 2017 and 2020. Interpersonal violence was found to be the most common etiology of MFFs in this study (42.1%), followed by road traffic accidents (RTAs) (27.9%) and falls (18.6%). The nasal bone was the most common injury site (47.5%), followed by the mandible (31.4%) and zygomatic complex (11.7%). The most common fracture site was the mandibular angle (37.9%), followed by the symphysis/parasymphysis (28.1%) and body (12.6%). Isolated soft tissue injuries were reported in 5.9% of the cases. The majority of MFFs were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Conclusion Interpersonal violence, followed by RTAs and falls, was the most common cause of MFIs. Males in the 21–30 years age group had the highest MFI incidence rate. The nasal bone was the most common injury site, followed by the mandible and zygomatic complex. Social education with the objective of reducing aggression and interpersonal conflict should be improved, and appropriate RTA prevention strategies should be strengthened and implemented.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02158-6EpidemiologyMaxillofacial fractureMandibleEtiologyInterpersonal violence |
| spellingShingle | Lusine V. Aleksanyan Anna Yu Poghosyan Martin S. Misakyan Armen M. Minasyan Aren Yu Bablumyan Artashes E. Tadevosyan Armen A. Muradyan Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study BMC Oral Health Epidemiology Maxillofacial fracture Mandible Etiology Interpersonal violence |
| title | Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 university hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in heratsi no 1 university hospital in yerevan armenia a retrospective study |
| topic | Epidemiology Maxillofacial fracture Mandible Etiology Interpersonal violence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02158-6 |
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