Abbas Iram, Fayyaz Muhammad, Shah Irfan, Khan Muhammad Ayub, Qazi Sadia Haleema, Munir Nadia, Bibi Ayesha, Abbasi Masroor
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2009 Apr-Jun;21(2):110-2.
This retrospective study was carried out to determine the demographic distribution of Maxillofacial Fractures (MFF) in patients reported to Maxillofacial Surgical Unit, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from 2001 to 2007.
All the patients having a history of maxillofacial fractures were included according to age, gender distribution and risk factors. Isolated Nasal fractures, Naso-Orbito-Ethmiodal complex fractures and earthquake victims were excluded from this study.
This study encompassed a total numbers of 952 patients. Males were 645 (67.8%) and females were 307 (32.2%) with male to female ratio 2.1:1. Most of the fractures occurred during third decade of life. The most common risk factor was Road Traffic Accident (RTA) n=70 (38.9%). Most of the fractures were occurred during the month of June, July and August.
RTA is still the most common risk factor of maxillofacial fractures and is more common in male.
本回顾性研究旨在确定2001年至2007年期间在阿伯塔巴德阿尤布教学医院颌面外科报告的颌面骨折（MFF）患者的人口统计学分布。
根据年龄、性别分布和危险因素纳入所有有颌面骨折病史的患者。本研究排除单纯鼻骨骨折、鼻眶筛复合体骨折和地震受害者。
本研究共纳入952例患者。男性645例（67.8%），女性307例（32.2%），男女比例为2.1:1。大多数骨折发生在生命的第三个十年。最常见的危险因素是道路交通事故（RTA），n = 70（38.9%）。大多数骨折发生在6月、7月和8月。
道路交通事故仍然是颌面骨折最常见的危险因素，且在男性中更为常见。
