Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Mandibular fractures are frequently observed facial skeletal injury amongst the pediatric trauma subjects. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyse the incidence of pediatric fractures and its associated complications. Materials and methods: The present study was performed in the retrospective manner in the Department of Dentistry, UPRIMS&R, Saifai. In this study, all the paediatric subjects who reported to the department for pediatric facial fracture were included in the study. All of the subjects underwent reduction under GA. Postoperative antibiotics was administered amongst all the subjects. All the data was arranged in tabulated for and analyzed using SPSS software. Result: According to the present study total of 28 patients with fractures were analyzed.  Right side was involved in 75% of subjects (n=21) and left side was affected in 25% (n=7). Shortening and overgrowth were the most common complication, which accounted for 14.3% of cases. Conclusion: From the above study we can conclude that there is clearly male predominance amongst pediatric facial fractures. Accident is the most common source of injury
Keywords: Accident , Fracture, Paediatric

Corresponding author: Dr. Preeti Singh, Junior Resident, Dept of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

This article may be cited as: Singh AK, Singh P, Mishra R. Retrospective Study on the Incidence of Pediatric Fractures and its Associated Complications. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(2):188-190.