Citation

Subhashraj K, Nandakumar N, Ravindran C. Br. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2007; 45(8): 637-639.

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. Porur, Chennai 600 116, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.012

PMID

17524534

Abstract

We reviewed the medical records of 2748 patients treated for maxillofacial injuries at Sri Ramachandra Medical and Dental College and Hospital between January 1999 and December 2005. 1332 (42%) had soft tissue injuries, 1176 (37%) had mid face fractures, and 512 (16%) had mandibular fractures. Most patients with midface fractures had fractures of the zygomaticomaxillary region 422 (36%), while fractures of the parasymphyseal region were more common in the mandible 156 (31%). Most patients were in the 21-30 year-old age group, and the male:female ratio was 3.7:1. Road crashes, particularly involving motorcycles, accounted for 1710 (62%), with a high prevalence during the month of September and on Saturdays.

Language: en