J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1997 Nov;19(4):367-376.

A CLINICOSTATISTICAL STUDY ON MIDFACIAL BONE FRACTURE

• Ryu SY
• Cho KS

Abstract

The 234 Patients who received treatment of midfacial fractures at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Chonnam University Hospital from Jan, 1, 1992 to Dec. 31, 1996 were analyzed clinicostastically. Results obtained were as follows ; Male predominated over female by a ratio of 5.3 to 1. The frequently developing age groups were first 3rd (25%), 4th (21%) and the 2nd (18%) decade on succession. The peakest month was the Angust (16%), and May (11%), September (9%), October(9%). When it comes to the reasons for in-patients, traffic accident was predominant to 39%. In the 234 cases of midfacial fractures, zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture was the most by 37%. The most common with injury show that facial laceration marked by 49%, neurologic injury 24%, and mandibular fractures 20% each by each. About the time from injury onset to operation, 55% of eases were less than a week while the others (45%) more than a week. 3 plates were used for operation : for Le Fort I fracture, 5.5 for Le Fort I,II; I,III; II,III fracture, 7 for Le Fort I,II,III fracture were used. 20 patients (8%) appealed their complication and the most common was reported as infection. Above results suggest that early diagnosis and treatment of fracture site, systemic condition and associated injuries are necessary, and coorperative treatment with medical department should be performed.

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Early Diagnosis
Female
Fractures, Bone*
Humans
Jeollanam-do
Lacerations
Male
Mandibular Fractures
Surgery, Oral