Journal Title: پاييز 86
Article title: Etiology and Pathology of Maxillofacial Fractures in 159 Patients in University Hospitals in Yazd, Years 1994-1995

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Introduction & Objective: Comparing accident trauma in different countries, Iranian people have a high rate of this kind of trauma. In this kind of trauma, head and neck trauma has a significant rate. Materials & Methods: This descriptive analytical study assesses the cause, type, incidence, demographic character of maxillofacial fractures, managed at our medical center during a 2-year period and compares them with the existing body of literature on the subject. A 2-year retrospective clinical and epidemiologic study evaluated 159 patients treated for maxillofacial fractures from 1995 to 1996 at one medical center. Results: There were 138 (87%) male patients and 21 (13%) female patients. The patients ranged in age from 3 to 83 years, with 52.8% (84 patients) in the 20 to 39 year age group. A number of parameters, including age, gender, cause of injury, site of injury, and type of injury were evaluated. All maxillofacial injuries were assessed and treated by a single oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Appropriate consultant specialists treated other concomitant bodily injuries. There were 138 (86.8%) mandibular and 21 (13.2%) maxillary fractures. Car accidents caused 123 (77.4%), falling 28 (17.6%), and quarrel 8(5%) of the maxillofacial injuries. Regarding the distribution of mandibular fractures, 30.4% were seen in the condylar region, 17.39% in the symphyseal-parasymphyseal region, 15.22% in the angle region, 25.36% in the body, 7.97% in the ramus, and 3.62% in the coronoid region. The distribution of maxillary fractures was Le Fort II in 24 (37.5%), Le Fort I in II (17.19%), Le Fort III in 8 (12.5%), and alveolar in 1 (1.56%) patients. Conclusions: The findings of this study, compared with similar studies reported in the literature, support the view that the causes and incidence of maxillofacial injuries vary from one country to another.
Article KeyWords:
Maxillofacial Fractures, Epidemiology
Article Authors:

	دكتر عبـاس تقويه	First Author	Dr.Taghavi@Yahoo.com
	دكتـر محمد جليلي‌منش	Other Author