Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
A retrospective study was performed to assess maxillofacial fractures in patients treated at a public hospital from 2002 to 2006. The data collected included age, gender, etiology, type of injury, treatment modalities and period of treatment. Causes were grouped into seven categories: road traffic c...
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| author | Maximiana Cristina de Souza Maliska Sergio Monteiro Lima Júnior José Nazareno Gil |
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| description | A retrospective study was performed to assess maxillofacial fractures in patients treated at a public hospital from 2002 to 2006. The data collected included age, gender, etiology, type of injury, treatment modalities and period of treatment. Causes were grouped into seven categories: road traffic collisions, sports accidents, occupational accidents, gunshot fractures, falls, violence and other causes. The analyses involved descriptive statistics, the Chi-squared Test and the Fisher Exact Test. Records from 132 patients sustaining 185 maxillofacial fractures were evaluated. The mandible (54.6%) was the most commonly fractured bone in the facial skeleton, followed by the zygoma (27.6%). The mean age of the patients was 37.7 years, and the male:female ratio was 4.3:1. Most fractures occurred in adults with ages ranging from 18 to 39 years. A significant statistical relation was found between the age and the etiology of the trauma (p < 0.05), and between the number of fractured sites and the age of the patient (p < 0.05). Considering the age groups, accidents were the most frequent cause of maxillofacial fractures in the age group between 18 to 39 years, and interpersonal violence was the most frequent cause of maxillofacial fractures in the age group between 40 to 59 years. Treatment was performed on the same day as the diagnosis in 44.7% of the patients. Open surgery with internal stable fixation was indicated for most of the patients. Facial fractures occurred primarily among men under 30 years of age, and the most common sites of fractures in the face were the mandible and the zygomatic complex. Traffic road collisions were the main etiologic factor associated with maxillofacial trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f993cd2b1f3d4b5d8f37aadd585459892022-12-22T01:54:59ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1806-83242009-09-0123326827410.1590/S1806-83242009000300008Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, BrazilMaximiana Cristina de Souza MaliskaSergio Monteiro Lima JúniorJosé Nazareno GilA retrospective study was performed to assess maxillofacial fractures in patients treated at a public hospital from 2002 to 2006. The data collected included age, gender, etiology, type of injury, treatment modalities and period of treatment. Causes were grouped into seven categories: road traffic collisions, sports accidents, occupational accidents, gunshot fractures, falls, violence and other causes. The analyses involved descriptive statistics, the Chi-squared Test and the Fisher Exact Test. Records from 132 patients sustaining 185 maxillofacial fractures were evaluated. The mandible (54.6%) was the most commonly fractured bone in the facial skeleton, followed by the zygoma (27.6%). The mean age of the patients was 37.7 years, and the male:female ratio was 4.3:1. Most fractures occurred in adults with ages ranging from 18 to 39 years. A significant statistical relation was found between the age and the etiology of the trauma (p < 0.05), and between the number of fractured sites and the age of the patient (p < 0.05). Considering the age groups, accidents were the most frequent cause of maxillofacial fractures in the age group between 18 to 39 years, and interpersonal violence was the most frequent cause of maxillofacial fractures in the age group between 40 to 59 years. Treatment was performed on the same day as the diagnosis in 44.7% of the patients. Open surgery with internal stable fixation was indicated for most of the patients. Facial fractures occurred primarily among men under 30 years of age, and the most common sites of fractures in the face were the mandible and the zygomatic complex. Traffic road collisions were the main etiologic factor associated with maxillofacial trauma.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242009000300008TraumaFacial injuriesMandibleMaxillaZygoma |
| spellingShingle | Maximiana Cristina de Souza Maliska Sergio Monteiro Lima Júnior José Nazareno Gil Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil Brazilian Oral Research Trauma Facial injuries Mandible Maxilla Zygoma |
| title | Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| title_full | Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| title_short | Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| title_sort | analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of santa catarina brazil |
| topic | Trauma Facial injuries Mandible Maxilla Zygoma |
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