REVIEW OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES IN ADILABAD DIST., INDIA  A STUDY OF 2232 CASES

Dr. Anil Kumar Karanam; Dr. J. Sanjeev Naik; Dr. Arshiya Saober

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

REVIEW OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES IN ADILABAD DIST., INDIA A STUDY OF 2232 CASES

Dr. Anil Kumar Karanam, Dr. J. Sanjeev Naik, Dr. Arshiya Saober

Abstract :

This study aims to retrospectively analyse the incidence and pattern of maxillofacial injuries in the developing world in a hope to emphasize on authorities the need of improvising infrastructural facilities, medical and other. This study attempts to delineate predictable patterns of fracture based on patient demographics and mechanism of injury in Adilabad, a Tribal District in Telangana State, India. Materials & Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients treated for maxillofacial injuries at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad between January 2011 to January 2014. Evaluations were done clinically and radiographically, were analysed based on age, sex, mechanism of trauma, drug/alcohol abuse, number and anatomic location. Results: We reviewed 1116 patients with maxillofacial trauma.163 (14.6%) had soft tissue injuries, 953 (85.39%) had fractures involving the maxillofacial region. Most patients were in the age group of 21–30 and the male : female ratio was 3.7:1. Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), most commonly motorcycles, accounted for 802 (71.89%) cases. Conclusions: Injuries occurred most commonly in 21–40 age group with RTA being the major etiological factor. The government and public should take stringent measures to imbibe and follow good traffic sense.