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MANDIBULAR SITES PRONE TO FRACTURE: ANALYSIS OF 174 CASES IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL.
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Ghana Medical Journal . Sep2011, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p111-114. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: Mandibular fracture is an important surgical condition in our environment and elsewhere in the world. Objective: The purpose of this study is to clinically determine the most common sites of the mandible prone to fracture. Patients and method: This two-year prospective study was carried out at the Dental and Maxillofacial clinic, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, in 2007 and 2008. Results: One hundred and seventy four patients' ages between six to 70 years (mean 28.7± 5.3 years) were studied. One hundred and forty two (81.6%) of them were males and 32 (18.4%) females, with a male/female ratio of 4.4:1.Road traffic accident significantly (χ²=17.1607, P=0.0087) accounted for 139 (79.9%) of the fractures. There were 244 fracture sites in the 174 patients, with the body of the mandible being significantly (χ²2=21, P=0.0008) affected than other sites in fracture (n= 115, 47.1%). However, 96 (39.3%) and 132 (54.1%) of the fractures occurred on the right and left sides of the mandible respectively. Most patients had single (44.3%) and double (31.6%) fractures and this finding was significant (χ²2=60.9314, P=0.0000). The patients encountered were fully (62.6%) and partially dentate (37.4%). The fractures were successfully treated by conservative method, closed reduction and open reduction techniques. Conclusion: This study shows that the tooth-bearing portion, body, left and right sides of the mandible are most commonly prone to fracture when multiple aetiologies are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MANDIBLE injuries
*SURGERY
*DENTISTRY
*TRAFFIC accidents
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00169560
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ghana Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67202594