DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MAXILLOFACIAL FRACTURES IN AYUB TEACHING HOSPITAL: 7-YEAR REVIEW
Abstract
Background: This retrospective study was carried out to determine the demographic distributionof Maxillofacial Fractures (MFF) in patients reported to Maxillofacial Surgical Unit, Ayub
Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from 2001 to 2007. Methods: All the patients having a history of
maxillofacial fractures were included according to age, gender distribution and risk factors.
Isolated Nasal fractures, Naso-Orbito-Ethmiodal complex fractures and earthquake victims were
excluded from this study. Results: This study encompassed a total numbers of 952 patients. Males
were 645 (67.8%) and females were 307 (32.2%) with male to female ratio 2.1:1. Most of the
fractures occurred during third decade of life. The most common risk factor was Road Traffic
Accident (RTA) n= 70 (38.9%). Most of the fractures were occurred during the month of June,
July and August. Conclusion: RTA is still the most common risk factor of maxillofacial fractures
and is more common in male.
Keywords: Maxillofacial fractures, Facial fractures and its risk factors, Maxillofacial trauma
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