Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2015

RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES IN PATIENTS MANAGED AT SMS HOSPITAL JAIPUR

Dr R. K. Jain, Dr. Mathura Prasad Agrawal, Dr. Vimal Kumar Mittal, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gupta

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Introduction: Oral and maxillofacial injuries have been shown worldwide to be a major cause of disability and orofacial deformity. The magnitude and causes of oral and maxillofacial injuries varies from one country to another or even within the same country depending on prevailing conditions such as socioeconomic, cultural and environmental factors. Patients and methods: retrospective study of 729 patients with maxillofacial injuries of various etiologies that were treated at the SMS Hospital, Jaipur from November 2013 to Feuary 2015. Results : Males outnumbered females by a ratio of 14:1. The most common age group affected was 21–30 years (42.5%). Most injuries were caused by road traffic accidents(91.2%), followed by falls and assaults in 4.1% and 3.5% respectively. The commonest bones fractured were zygoma (46.2%). Among fractures of mandible parasymphysis was most commonly fractured (39.1%). Conclusion: Road Traffic Accident accounted for most of the injuries in the study population. Prevention strategies of maxillofacial injuries among others should emphasize on reduction of road traffic accidents with particular attention to motorcycle and motor vehicle accidents.

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DR R. K. JAIN, DR. MATHURA PRASAD AGRAWAL, DR. VIMAL KUMAR MITTAL, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gupta Retrospective Study of Maxillofacial Injuries in Patients Managed at Sms Hospital Jaipur Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 12 December 2015

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