Paul Andrei Ţent1, Raluca-Iulia Juncar2, Mihai Juncar1. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania. 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania ralucajuncar@yahoo.ro.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Midface fractures represent a challenge for medical practitioners due to the severe esthetic and functional consequences. This study aimed to determine the causes and to provide a demographic analysis of zygomatic bone fractures in our geographical area, with a view to implementing the necessary prevention methods, training the medical staff for a certain type of patients and decreasing the required costs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective statistical epidemiological analysis of 242 patients with zygomatic bone fractures over a 10-year period was performed. RESULTS: The most affected age group was 20-29 years (27.27%). The most affected were men (n=211, 87.19%) from urban areas (n=140, 57.85%), and without education (n=122, 50.41%). The most frequent cause was interpersonal violence (54.04%), followed by falls (17.36%) and road traffic accidents (16.53%). CONCLUSIONS: Interpersonal violence as a cause of zygomatic bone fractures is currently reaching epidemic proportions. Taking legal measures to prevent aggression is a public health emergency that would considerably decrease the incidence of these fractures in our population. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Midface fractures represent a challenge for medical practitioners due to the severe esthetic and functional consequences. This study aimed to determine the causes and to provide a demographic analysis of zygomatic bone fractures in our geographical area, with a view to implementing the necessary prevention methods, training the medical staff for a certain type of patients and decreasing the required costs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective statistical epidemiological analysis of 242 patients with zygomatic bone fractures over a 10-year period was performed. RESULTS: The most affected age group was 20-29 years (27.27%). The most affected were men (n=211, 87.19%) from urban areas (n=140, 57.85%), and without education (n=122, 50.41%). The most frequent cause was interpersonal violence (54.04%), followed by falls (17.36%) and road traffic accidents (16.53%). CONCLUSIONS: Interpersonal violence as a cause of zygomatic bone fractures is currently reaching epidemic proportions. Taking legal measures to prevent aggression is a public health emergency that would considerably decrease the incidence of these fractures in our population. Copyright
Authors: Anne Margareth Batista; Leandro Silva Marques; Aline Elizabeth Batista; Saulo Gabriel Moreira Falci; Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge Journal: Braz Oral Res Date: 2012 Mar-Apr
Authors: Gregor F Raschke; Ulrich M Rieger; Rolf-Dieter Bader; Oliver Schaefer; Arndt Guentsch; Christoph Hagemeister; Stefan Schultze-Mosgau Journal: J Craniomaxillofac Surg Date: 2012-12-06 Impact factor: 2.078