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Retrospective analysis of 2461 patients with maxillofacial fractures

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Author:
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Journal Title:
CHINESE JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY
Issue:
3
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2011.03.003
Key Word:
骨折;创伤和损伤;颌面部;Fractures,bone;Wounds and injures;Maxillofacial region

Abstract: Objective To review the 2461 cases of maxillofacial fractures. Methods From 2003 to 2009, 2461 maxillofacial fracture cases were treated in Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Data regarding sex, age, cause of injury,occupation,geographic distribution, blood type, fracture site, multiple associated injuries, injury severity, the patient's first admitted department, treatment results were reviewed. Results The male and female ratio was was road traffic accident(938 cases,40.98% ). People in tertiary industry(900 cases,78.53% ) were most vulnerable to injuries. The zygomatic complex (22.08% ), nasal bone (20.67% ) and mandible ( 16.35% )were the most frequent fracture sites, which were often associated with skull ( 21.74% ), brain ( 38.36% )and soft tissue contusion injury (48.84% ). 85.98% (2116/2461 cases), of patients' AIS score was less than 2. Orthopaedics (939/2461 cases, 38.16% ) was the first admitted department. Conclusions The traffic accidents are the main cause of the maxillofacial fractures. Most injuries are found in the young and middle-aged people.

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