scholarly journals Risk Factors of Maxillofacial Trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1213-1216
Author(s):  
Aditya Reddy P ◽  
Abdul Wahab P U ◽  
Jagadish V
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
South India ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The Body ◽  
Maxillofacial Trauma ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Facial Area ◽  
The Mean

Maxillofacial trauma is any physical damage to the facial area that maxillofacial surgeons typically experience and is often associated with high morbidity. Maxillofacial injuries in other areas of the body may occur as a single injury or may be associated with multiple injuries. The aim of this study is to assess the etiology of maxillofacial trauma at hospital in Chennai, South India, over a period of 1 year. Maxillofacial injury cases have been reported using the Department database and clinical reports. A total of 74 patients details were taken by reviewing patient records. The mean age of the patients was 30 ± 12 years. Road traffic accidents were the most common form of etiology for trauma. The etiology maxillofacial injuries reflect the trauma patterns within the community and can thus provide a guide to help design programs toward prevention and treatment.

Prevalence and pattern of oral and maxillofacial trauma in Chhattisgarh- A retrospective study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
Sushmita Batra ◽  
Surabhi Singhai ◽  
Pramod Krishna B ◽  
Rajdeep Singh ◽  
Sushant Soni
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
The Body ◽  
Maxillofacial Trauma ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Mandibular Fractures ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Facial Region ◽  
Clinical Records

Maxillofacial trauma is any physical trauma to the facial region, commonly encountered by maxillofacial surgeons, and is often associated with high morbidity and so constitute quite a significant portion of the workload of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Maxillofacial injuries can occur as an isolated injury or may be associated with multiple injuries in other parts of the body. To assess the patterns, etiology, and treatment modalities of maxillofacial trauma in a teaching hospital in central India, over a 12-year period. Patients with maxillofacial trauma were identified using the department database and clinical records. 264 patients were identified with maxillofacial trauma in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery between January 2006 and December 2018. The study showed that there was a male preponderance in all age groups over female. Of the 264 patients with maxillofacial injuries, 83,33% had isolated lower face (mandibular) fractures, followed by midface fractures (10.60%) and panfacial fractures (6.06%). Road traffic accidents (87.12%) were the most common form of etiology for trauma followed by assaults (10.98%). Most trauma were treated with open reduction internal fixation (89%) than closed reduction (11%). The etiology and pattern of maxillofacial injuries reflect the trauma patterns within the community and can thus provide a guide to help design programs toward prevention and treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of law enforcement system (Saher) on maxillofacial injuries caused by road traffic accidents in Riyadh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
RaedS Almanea ◽  
Nasser Alasseri ◽  
MohammedS Algarni ◽  
SaudS Alajmi ◽  
WaleedS Jeleudan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Injuries in “Heratsi” No 1 University Hospital in Yerevan, Armenia: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lusine V. Aleksanyan ◽  
Anna Yu Poghosyan ◽  
Martin S. Misakyan ◽  
Armen M. Minasyan ◽  
Aren Yu Bablumyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Nasal Bone ◽  
Fracture Site ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Injury Site ◽  
Maxillofacial Fractures

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, and types of maxillofacial injuries (MFI) and sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFF) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia.Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Data including age, sex, date of referral, mode of injury, etiology, radiology records and treatment methods were extracted. Study outcomes were measured using percentages, means, standard deviations and tests of proportions. P <.05 was considered significant.Results: A total of 204 patients had a mean age of 36.26 ±1.08 years (156 males and 48 females), and a total of 259 MFIs were recorded between 2017 and 2020. Interpersonal violence (IV) was found to be the most common etiology of MFFs in this study (42.1%), followed by road traffic accidents (RTAs) (27.9%) and falls (18.6%). The nasal bone was the most common injury site (47.5%), followed by the mandible (31.4%) and zygomatic complex (11.7%). The most common fracture site was the mandibular angle (37.9%), followed by the symphysis/parasymphysis (28.1%) and body (12.6%). The majority of MFFs were treated by open reduction and internal fixation.Conclusion: Interpersonal violence, followed by RTAs and falls, was the most common cause of MFIs. The nasal bone was the most common injury site, followed by the mandible and zygomatic complex. Social education with the objective of reducing aggression and interpersonal conflict should be improved, and appropriate RTA prevention strategies should be strengthened and implemented.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge about Lefort I Fracture Among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 736-739
Author(s):  
Pravinya ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy ◽  
Subhashree Rohinikumar
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intermaxillary Fixation ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Maxillofacial Fractures ◽  
The Face ◽  
Facial Area

Fractures of the middle third of the face have increased in number over the past two decades. Trauma to the facial area results in injuries not only to dental structures but also maxillomandibular fractures. In addition, these injuries frequently occur in combination with injuries of other parts of the body. The etiology of these fractures have various causes, such as traffic accidents, falls, assaults, sports, and others. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and awareness about LeFort I fracture among undergraduate dental students. A custom made questionnaire comprising of 10 questions to assess the knowledge about LeFort I fracture was formulated and circulated among 100 undergraduate dental students. The responses were then subjected to statistical analysis. Among 100 undergraduate dental students, 52% of them were aware of the types of maxillofacial fractures, and LeFort I fracture is a maxillary fracture, 34% of them have reported that Le Fort I fracture causes disruption of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone,35% of them reported that LeFort I fracture might be associated with cerebrospinal fluid leak and 25% of them were still unaware that floating palate is the typical clinical presentation of LeFort I fracture. Also, only 30% were aware that intermaxillary fixation is the management of LeFort I fracture. The present study suggests that among undergraduate dental students, the knowledge about the clinical presentation and the management of LeFort I fracture is inadequate.

Glass in the frontal sinus: report of three cases

1997 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Metin Önerci ◽  
Oğuz Öǧretmenoǧlu ◽  
Taner Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Paranasal Sinus ◽  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Maxillofacial Trauma ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Diagnostic Pitfalls

AbstractPatients with paranasal sinus foreign body are not commonly seen in otolaryngological practice; glass in the frontal sinus as a complication of maxillofacial trauma should be very rare, and papers dealing with this issue appear to be rare in the English literature. To elucidate the diagnostic pitfalls and the treatment aspects we present three cases of glass in the frontal sinus which occurred as a result of road traffic accidents.

scholarly journals The estimated cost of surgically managed isolated traumatic head injury secondary to road traffic accidents

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. E7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinli You ◽  
Boon S. Liew ◽  
Azmin K. Rosman ◽  
Kamarul Imran Musa ◽  
Zamzuri Idris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Cost

OBJECTIVETraumatic brain injury due to road traffic accidents occurs mainly in the younger age group in which injury-related disability leads to long-term impact on employment and economic and social consequences across the lifespan. This study was designed to assign a monetary cost (in Malaysian ringgits [RM]) to the treatment of patients with surgically treated isolated traumatic head injury as determined up to 1 year after injury.METHODSRelevant resource items used were identified and valued using the direct measurement of costs method, cost accounting methods, standard unit costs method, fees, charges and/or market prices method. These values were then tabulated to generate the total costs for each patient, via a combination of macro-costing and micro-costing methods. Malaysian currency values were converted to US dollars according to the average conversion rate for the period from January to May 2016: RM1 = US$0.2452.RESULTSThis costing study analyzed data from 49 patients. The estimated cost for the 1st year of care for all patients was RM1,471,919.80 (US$360,914.735), with a mean (± SD) cost per case of RM30,039.18 ± 22,986.25 or $7365.61 ± $5636.23. The mean cost of care per case was RM11,041.35 ± 10,936.88 or $2707.34 ± $2681.72 for mild head injury, RM32,550.00 ± 20,998.76 or $7981.26 ± $5148.90 for moderate head injury, and RM36,917.86 ± 23,697.34 or $9052.26 ± $5810.59 for severe head injury. Severe head injury (p = 0.001), sustaining 2 or more intracranial pathologies (p = 0.01), having a poor Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score (GOS score 1–3) (p = 0.02), requiring a tracheostomy (p < 0.001), and contracting pneumonia (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher cost. Logistic regression analysis revealed that cost of care increased by RM591.60 or $145.06 per year increment of age (β = RM591.60, p = 0.05).CONCLUSIONSThe mean cost of treatment for traumatic head injury is high compared to the per capita income of RM37,900 in 2016. The cost values generated in this study provide baseline cost estimates that the authors hope will be used as a guide to determine where adequate funding should be allocated to provide timely and appropriate delivery of care.

scholarly journals Daylight Saving Time Transitions and Road Traffic Accidents

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuuli Lahti ◽  
Esa Nysten ◽  
Jari Haukka ◽  
Pekka Sulander ◽  
Timo Partonen
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The Body ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Time Schedule ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Minor

Circadian rhythm disruptions may have harmful impacts on health. Circadian rhythm disruptions caused by jet lag compromise the quality and amount of sleep and may lead to a variety of symptoms such as fatigue, headache, and loss of attention and alertness. Even a minor change in time schedule may cause considerable stress for the body. Transitions into and out of daylight saving time alter the social and environmental timing twice a year. According to earlier studies, this change in time-schedule leads to sleep disruption and fragmentation of the circadian rhythm. Since sleep deprivation decreases motivation, attention, and alertness, transitions into and out of daylight saving time may increase the amount of accidents during the following days after the transition. We studied the amount of road traffic accidents one week before and one week after transitions into and out of daylight saving time during years from 1981 to 2006. Our results demonstrated that transitions into and out of daylight saving time did not increase the number of traffic road accidents.

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