J Curr Surg

Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 4, December 2019, pages 51-56

Maxillofacial Fractures: A Three-Year Survey

**Table 1.** Age and Gender Distribution
Age	Male (n = 131)	Female (n = 51)	Total	P value
χ² = 8.144, P = 0.228. SD: standard deviation.
0 - 10	4 (3.1)	2 (3.9)	6 (3.3)	0.894
11 - 20	11 (8.4)	8 (10.4)	19 (10.4)	0.493
21 - 30	49 (37.4)	10 (32.4)	59 (32.4)	0.392
31 - 40	41 (31.3)	21 (41.2)	62 (34.1)	0.201
41 - 50	16 (12.2)	6 (11.8)	22 (12.1)	0.588
51 - 60	7 (5.3)	4 (7.8)	11 (6.0)	0.594
> 60	3 (2.3)	0 (0.0)	3 (1.6)	0.429
Mean ± SD	31.64 ± 11.9	31.47 ± 12.3		0.932

Table 1. Age and Gender Distribution

Age

Male (n = 131)

Female (n = 51)

Total

P value

χ² = 8.144, P = 0.228. SD: standard deviation.

0 - 10

4 (3.1)

2 (3.9)

6 (3.3)

0.894

11 - 20

11 (8.4)

8 (10.4)

19 (10.4)

0.493

21 - 30

49 (37.4)

10 (32.4)

59 (32.4)

0.392

31 - 40

41 (31.3)

21 (41.2)

62 (34.1)

0.201

41 - 50

16 (12.2)

6 (11.8)

22 (12.1)

0.588

51 - 60

7 (5.3)

4 (7.8)

11 (6.0)

0.594

> 60

3 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.6)

0.429

Mean ± SD

31.64 ± 11.9

31.47 ± 12.3

0.932

**Table 2.** Etiology of Maxillofacial Injuries
	Male	Female	Total	P value
Type of injury
Road traffic accident	93 (68.9)	40 (85.1)	133 (73.1)	0.042
Assault	28 (20.7)	7 (14.9)	35 (19.2)	0.391
Fall	9 (6.7)	0 (0.0)	9 (4.9)	0.105
Sport	5 (3.7)	0 (0.0)	5 (2.8)	0.557
Type of road traffic accident
Motorcycle	33 (34.4)	12 (31.6)	45 (33.6)	0.442
Motor vehicle	28 (29.2)	14 (36.8)	42 (31.3)	0.104
Pedestrian	20 (20.8)	5 (13.2)	25 (18.7)	0.074
Tricycle	8 (8.3)	7 (18.4)	15 (11.2)	0.043
Bicycle	7 (7.3)	0 (0.0)	7 (5.2)	0.089

Table 2. Etiology of Maxillofacial Injuries

Male

Female

Total

P value

Type of injury

Road traffic accident

93 (68.9)

40 (85.1)

133 (73.1)

0.042

Assault

28 (20.7)

7 (14.9)

35 (19.2)

0.391

Fall

9 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

9 (4.9)

0.105

Sport

5 (3.7)

0 (0.0)

5 (2.8)

0.557

Type of road traffic accident

Motorcycle

33 (34.4)

12 (31.6)

45 (33.6)

0.442

Motor vehicle

28 (29.2)

14 (36.8)

42 (31.3)

0.104

Pedestrian

20 (20.8)

5 (13.2)

25 (18.7)

0.074

Tricycle

8 (8.3)

7 (18.4)

15 (11.2)

0.043

Bicycle

7 (7.3)

0 (0.0)

7 (5.2)

0.089

**Table 3.** Sites of Maxillofacial Fractures
	Male	Female	Total	P value
NOE: naso-orbito-ethmoid. *P < 0.05.
Site of maxillofacial fractures
Mandible	101 (62.0)	41 (65.1)	142 (62.8)	0.003*
Zygomatic complex	30 (18.4)	5 (7.9)	35 (15.5)	0.043
Maxilla	26 (16.0)	6 (9.5)	32 (14.2)	0.139
Nasal	1 (0.6)	5 (7.9)	6 (2.7)	0.136
NOE	2 (1.2)	2 (3.2)	4 (1.8)	0.943
Orbit	3 (1.8)	4 (6.3)	7 (3.1)	0.432
Anatomic site in maxilla
Le Fort I	8 (30.8)	0 (0.0)	8 (25.0)	0.012*
Le Fort II	10 (38.5)	3 (50.0)	13 (40.6)	0.084
Le Fort III	2 (7.7)	0 (0.0)	2 (6.2)	0.407
Dentoalveolar	6 (23.1)	3 (50.0)	9 (28.1)	0.037*

Table 3. Sites of Maxillofacial Fractures

Male

Female

Total

P value

NOE: naso-orbito-ethmoid. *P < 0.05.

Site of maxillofacial fractures

Mandible

101 (62.0)

41 (65.1)

142 (62.8)

0.003*

Zygomatic complex

30 (18.4)

5 (7.9)

35 (15.5)

0.043

Maxilla

26 (16.0)

6 (9.5)

32 (14.2)

0.139

Nasal

1 (0.6)

5 (7.9)

6 (2.7)

0.136

NOE

2 (1.2)

2 (3.2)

4 (1.8)

0.943

Orbit

3 (1.8)

4 (6.3)

7 (3.1)

0.432

Anatomic site in maxilla

Le Fort I

8 (30.8)

0 (0.0)

8 (25.0)

0.012*

Le Fort II

10 (38.5)

3 (50.0)

13 (40.6)

0.084

Le Fort III

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

2 (6.2)

0.407

Dentoalveolar

6 (23.1)

3 (50.0)

9 (28.1)

0.037*

**Table 4.** Distribution of Mandibular Fractures According to Anatomic Site
Site of fracture	Male, n (%)	Female, n (%)	Total, n (%)	P value
*P < 0.05.
Body	26 (25.7)	14 (34.1)	40 (28.2)	0.047*
Angle	21 (20.8)	5 (12.2)	26 (18.3)	0.039*
Parasymphysial	19 (19.8)	6 (14.6)	25 (17.6)	0.391
Condylar	10 (9.9)	6 (14.6)	16 (11.3)	0.316
Symphysial	11 (10.9)	4 (9.8)	15 (10.6)	0.843
Dentoalveolar	12 (11.9)	4 (9.8)	16 (11.3)	0.951
Coronoid	0 (0.0)	2 (4.9)	2 (1.4)	0.715
Ramus	2 (2.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (1.4)	0.621
Total	101 (100.0)	41 (100.0)	142 (100.0)	0.032*

Table 4. Distribution of Mandibular Fractures According to Anatomic Site

Site of fracture

Male, n (%)

Female, n (%)

Total, n (%)

P value

*P < 0.05.

Body

26 (25.7)

14 (34.1)

40 (28.2)

0.047*

Angle

21 (20.8)

5 (12.2)

26 (18.3)

0.039*

Parasymphysial

19 (19.8)

6 (14.6)

25 (17.6)

0.391

Condylar

10 (9.9)

6 (14.6)

16 (11.3)

0.316

Symphysial

11 (10.9)

4 (9.8)

15 (10.6)

0.843

Dentoalveolar

12 (11.9)

4 (9.8)

16 (11.3)

0.951

Coronoid

0 (0.0)

2 (4.9)

2 (1.4)

0.715

Ramus

2 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.4)

0.621

Total

101 (100.0)

41 (100.0)

142 (100.0)

0.032*

**Table 5.** Presentation for Treatment Following Injury
Duration (days)	Male (n = 131)	Female (n = 51)	Total (n = 182)	P value
≤ 1	43 (32.8)	15 (29.4)	58 (31.9)	0.139
2 - 7	35 (26.7)	14 (27.4)	49 (26.9)
8 - 14	24 (18.3)	8 (15.7)	32 (17.6)
15 - 31	21 (16.0)	6 (11.8)	27 (14.8)
> 31	8 (6.1)	8 (15.7)	16 (8.8)

Table 5. Presentation for Treatment Following Injury

Duration (days)

Male (n = 131)

Female (n = 51)

Total (n = 182)

P value

≤ 1

43 (32.8)

15 (29.4)

58 (31.9)

0.139

2 - 7

35 (26.7)

14 (27.4)

49 (26.9)

8 - 14

24 (18.3)

8 (15.7)

32 (17.6)

15 - 31

21 (16.0)

6 (11.8)

27 (14.8)

> 31

8 (6.1)

8 (15.7)

16 (8.8)