A ten year retrospective statistical analysis of maxillofacial injuries in patients admitted and treated at Institute of Dental Sciences Bareilly

  • Nandita Gautam MDS
  • Dr Shivalingesh K K Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4636-522X
  • Dr Anushtha Kushwaha Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly
  • Dr Prasanjeet Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly
Keywords: Maxillofacial trauma, Ten years, Retrospective survey, Road Traffic Accident, Motorcyclists

Abstract

 

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence, common age, gender, causes, types, treatment modality, and complication of the maxillofacial fractures for the patients admitted to the Institute of Dental Sciences Bareilly.

Materials and methods: The medical records of all cases admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) ward of Institute of Dental Sciences Bareilly, were reviewed for presence of maxillofacial fractures. The statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 22.

Results: There were 78% males and 12% females. The most affected age-group was 15–30 years and the male–female ratio was 6.5:1. RTAs were the most common cause of maxillofacial trauma, accounting for 70% of cases, followed by assaults (10%), sports injuries (12%), and falls (8%). Our findings revealed that the mandible body and parasymphysis were the most actively engaged bones, accompanied by the mandibular angle. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) was the most common treatment methods (89.3%) utilized in this study.

Conclusion: Maxillofacial fractures most commonly affected young individuals in the 15–30-year-old age-group, often as a result of RTA, and body of the mandible was the most frequent site of fracture.  This study also concluded that helmet use among motorcyclists (93.29%) was infrequent among the participants. Education and motivation on road safety measures are the two factors that have to be considered to improve helmet use among motorcyclists.

Clinical significance: The prevalence, common age, gender, causes, types, treatment modality, and complication of the maxillofacial fractures for the patients admitted can be assessed from the present study.

 

Author Biographies

Dr Shivalingesh K K, Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

Dr Anushtha Kushwaha, Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

Department of Public Health Dentistry Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

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Published
2021-10-23
How to Cite
Gautam, N., KK, S., Kushwaha, A., & Kumar, P. (2021). A ten year retrospective statistical analysis of maxillofacial injuries in patients admitted and treated at Institute of Dental Sciences Bareilly. UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.21276//ujds.2022.8.1.3