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- Title
Pattern of mandibular fractures in a Nigerian tertiary health institution; a 4-year retrospective study.
- Authors
Folorunsho, Adeyemi Moshood; Adebusola, Ernest Moninuola; O., Sanni-Abdullahi Shakira; Ehigie, Igben; Ashiru, Garba; Nneamaka, Nnebedum Mirian
- Abstract
Background: According to surveys, mandibular injuries aetiology varies between countries and even between centres in the same country. Mandibular fractures are the second most frequent facial injury, accounting for 15.5% to 59% of all facial fractures globally. The study aimed to find out if there were predictable patterns of fractured in the north central part of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Mandibular fracture patients treated during a 4-year period were identified in a retrospective analysis and examined based on factors including age, sex, mode of trauma, month and day of the week of presentation, number and anatomic location, treatment method and sequelae. Results: The study reviewed 75 participants between the ages of 2 and 70. The mean age was 30.69 ± 11.22 years, and the gender split was 70 males (93.20%) and 5 females (6.80%), with a pvalue of 0.09. The main cause was motorbike accident (51, 68%) and head on collision was the major mechanism of trauma road traffic accidents (52, 68.8%) and none of motorbike riders nor did passengers wear crash helmet. A total of ninety-nine fractures out of one hundred and six fractures were observed in males. A small percentage of patients (25, 33%) exhibited altered consciousness, however there was no statistically significant link between the aetiology and level of consciousness (p=0.818). Conclusion: The mandibular body was most severely impacted and the primary mechanism of injury was head-on collision between two motorbikes. Speed restrictions and legislative law should be placed on the use of crash helmet.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; MANDIBULAR fractures; HEALTH facilities; FACIAL injuries; TRAFFIC accidents; ETIOLOGY of diseases
- Publication
Medical Journal of Zambia, 2023, Vol 50, Issue 3, p249
- ISSN
0047-651X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.55320/mjz.50.3.422