ASSOCIATION OF PATTERN OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES WITH MECHANISM OF TRAUMA

Authors

  • Tariq Ahmad Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Muslim Khan Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Atta Ur Rehman Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Bashir Rehman Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Sana Mushtaq Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Ammara Ex-Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i03.36

Keywords:

Maxillofacial Injuries, Road Traffic Accident, Trauma, Fractures

Abstract

Objectives:

The objective of the study was to determine the association of pattern of different maxillofacial injuries and fracture with the mechanism of trauma.
Methods and materials:

This study was conducted in department of oral and maxillofacial surgery from June 2020 till December 2020. Fifty one patients were included in this study after taking an informed consent. The data collection was completed on a performa including the variables of age, gender, mechanism of trauma, pattern of injury and site of trauma. Data was analysed with SPSS version 19. Percentage and frequencies were calculated for descriptive variables. Pearson Chi-square test was applied to determine the statistical relationship between the variables. The probability value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically signifi cant.
Results:

In this study 51 patients, 42 male (82.4%) and 9 female (17.6%) were included. Mean age of the patients was 23.5 years. The mechanism of trauma was road traffic accidents (RTA) in 37 patients (72.5%), 7 (13.7%) had fall, assault in 5 (9.8%) patients and fire arm injuries in 2 (3.9%) patients. The pattern of injuries was compound fractures in 41(80.4%) patients, simple fracture in 8 (15.7%) patients and comminuted fractures in 2(3.9%) patients. RTA was associated with the ZMC fracture and parasymphyseal fracture of mandible.
Conclusion:

The pattern of maxillofacial trauma diff ers in association with mechanism of injury. The incidence of trauma is more among front seat passengers and drivers than back seat passengers. Thus more safety measures are required for front seat passengers and drivers.

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Published

2022-09-30

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Tariq Ahmad, Muslim Khan, Atta Ur Rehman, Bashir Rehman, Sana Mushtaq, & Ammara. (2022). ASSOCIATION OF PATTERN OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES WITH MECHANISM OF TRAUMA. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 12(03), 48–52. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i03.36

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 03 (2022): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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