Epidemiologic Evaluation of Maxillofacial Trauma in Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan

  Background and aims: This study aimed at analyzing the epidemiological features and complications of different types of maxillofacial traumas in patients who referred to Alzahra hospital, Isfahan during ۲۰۰۵-۲۰۱۹.   Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study included all patients with maxillofacial traumas who had been admitted to Alzahra hospital from March ۱, ۲۰۰۵ to February ۳۱, ۲۰۱۹. Several parameters were registered, consisting of patients’ demographic information, and time, location and the etiology of the accident, and clinical details related to injury and treatment procedures were recorded as well. Finally, the data were analyzed using chi-square and Fisher exact tests, and P < ۰.۰۵ was considered statistically significant.   Results: A total of ۱۶۷۷ documents of traumatized patients were evaluated, including ۷۹.۶۶% men (n=۱۳۳۶) and ۲۰.۳۳% women (n=۳۴۱). The statistical difference between the number of male and female patients was significant (P < ۰.۰۰۱) and maxillofacial traumas were more prevalent in the third decade of life (۳۵.۴%). Eventually, the highest number of referents was from Isfahan province (۷۹.۲%).   Conclusion: In general, traumatic accidents related to face and jaws are more prevalent in ۲۱-۳۰-year-old male patients mostly due to driving accidents, and driving accidents with vehicles was the most frequent cause of trauma.

Keywords:

maxillofacial injuries , Epidemiology , Bone Fracture