Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Facial bone fractures are very common injuries in young adults and represent the 50% of all fractures. This study was conducted to investigate and analyze the epidemiology of facial bone fractures. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted in department of orthopaedics from 2010 to 2015. Records of 485 facial fractures in 650 patients were retrieved from department. Results: Out of 485fractures, 460 (70.7%) were seen in males and 190 (29.3%) were seen in females. The difference was statistical significant. 70 fractures were seen in maxilla, 201 in mandible, 190 in zygomatico-maxillary complex region and 15 in naso-fronto-orbital-ethmoid-complex region.Maximum fractures were seen in age range 21-30 years both in males (120) and females (55). Road traffic accidents were the most common reason (70%), followed by sports injury (12%), work place injury (10%) and fall (8%). The difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Facial bone fractures are common in young adults. Therefore proper care and prevention should be taken to avoid fracture of facial bones.
Key Words: Facial fracture, road traffic.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajneesh Jindal, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences Barabanki, U.P. , India

This article may be cited as: Jindal R, Jindal N, Das A. Facial bone fractures: A retrospective study of 485 cases in 5 years. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):204-207.