A STUDY OF PROFILE OF MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN MAXILLO-FACIAL INJURIES IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER
Maxillofacial injuries account for a large group of patients in the emergency department in tertiary care hospital, presenting as an isolated injury or a part of poly trauma. Road trafc accidents are the commonest cause of maxillofacial injuries. Such injuries are clinically important as they cause facial disgurement and thus imposing emotional, morbidity and cosmetic dependence. To observe these fractures and decide appropriate management lines, there is a need for imaging aid. The main purpose of imaging guidance is to nd and characterize the fractures and associated injuries. Aim:Study of prole of multi detector computed tomography in maxillo-facial injury in a tertiary care centre. Materials and methods: The cases coming to the emergency department and then forwarded to department of Radiology, MGM medical college and hospital, Aurangabad for CT scan formed the source of the data and were studied in detail. Detailed history of the cases was taken. Written and informed consent were taken for undergoing CT scan examination. Patients were scanned using 16 slice Toshiba acquilion machine. The data was tabulated and observed and conclusions were made. Results: Total 175 number of patient were included in the study and CT scan for maxillo-facial injuries were conducted. Diagnosis of the maxillofacial injuries were done and the fractures were classied according to age, gender, location and its subsets. According to our study 21-30 years of age group was the most common age group to be involved in maxillo-facial injuries. Frequency of maxillo-facial injuries was found to be more in male than female. Maxillo facial injuries occurred mostly due to road trafc accidents. Orbit was seen as the most common bone to be fractured followed by fracture of maxilla bone. Orbital wall fracture happen to be overall most common bone affected amongst all the other facial bones.