Citation

Krishnaraj S, Chinnasamy R. J. Craniofac. Surg. 2007; 18(4): 776-780.

Affiliation

Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/scs.0b013e318069005d

PMID

17667664

Abstract

The medical records of 238 patients treated for mandibular fractures at Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, India, over a period of 4 years were reviewed. Of the total 238 patients with mandibular fractures, 81% were males, and 19% were females. The majority of the patients were 21 to 30 years of age. Road traffic accidents, especially people traveling on motorcycles, accounted for 73% of all patients, with a high prevalence during the month of September and on Saturdays. The most common area of fracture was in the parasymphysis region (35.2%) followed by the condyle region (22.6%).

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