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- Title
Maxillofacial Fractures Treated in a Dental Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan: a 5-Year Retrospective Analysis.
- Authors
Khowaja, Samreen; Alam, Jehan; Mulla, Mushir; Alshammary, Freah; Siddiqui, Ammar Ahmed; Rathore, Hassaan Anwer; Alam, Mohammad Khursheed
- Abstract
Background: Maxillofacial fractures are one of the major public health issues, its impact is more in young adults of developing countries however they are quite prevalent throughout the globe. It is crucial to measure different cause, and pattern of maxillofacial trauma for better understanding, and planning a primary prevention strategy for a population of Karachi, Pakistan. Method: It was a five-year retrospective epidemiologic Analysis. Data was collected from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from 2014 to 2018.All those cases were included which had complete history, diagnosis and treatment. Data was displayed as numbers and percentages. A statistical analysis was done by using STATA. Result: Maxillofacial fractures were more prevalent among males. Nearly 65% of respondent with fracture were young individuals and was in their early or late twenties. Overall road traffic accidents were account for more than 73% of trauma. For site of fracture, mandibular fracture was prominent in more than 85% of study participants. Multiple bone fracture was common (31.5%) among young male adults. Conclusion: The present study concluded that maxillofacial fractures was most common in young males, the most affected site was mandible, and the most common cause of fracture was road traffic accident. Based on the finding of current study, it can be said that road traffic accidents are a serious concern for the said population, it is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Measures needs to be taken to avoid or decrease its prevalence, ideally through strategic primary prevention approach.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; ACADEMIC medical centers; MEDICAL records; TRAFFIC accidents; FACIAL bones injuries; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ACQUISITION of data methodology; TERTIARY care; JAW fractures; MANDIBULAR fractures
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2020, Vol 27, Issue 6, p793
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article