OriginalArticle
Prevalence of mandibular fractures of a tertiary
reference in trauma of São Paulo hospital,
EDUARDO VASQUEZ DA FONSECA1 | DANIEL FALBO MARTINS1 | RENATO CARDOSO1 | MANOEL ROQUE PARAÍSO SANTOS FILHO1 | LUCIANO HENRIQUE FERREIRA LIMA2
ABSTRACT Introduction: The mandibular region presents a high rate of involvement in facial trauma, generating functional and aesthetic damages. Objectives: The aim of this study is to outline the profile of patients with mandibular fractures treated at the Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui, focusing on its etiology, age/sex ratio and anatomic region affected. Method: An epidemiological survey of patients diagnosed with mandibular fractures attended at the Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui from January 2011 to January 2019 through the analysis of medical records and imaging tests. Results: From the 434 patients with maxillofacial trauma treated during the study period, 353 (81%) presented mandibular fracture with characteristics for inclusion in the study. The age group ranged from 2 to 78 years, male/female ratio was approximately 8:2. The main etiologies were traffic accidents (36.64%), aggressions (33.99%) and falls (15.58%). The most affected anatomic regions were the mandibular angle (26.72%), the mandibular body (24.22%) and the mandibular head (17.12%), and the coronoid process region was the least affected (0.42%). Conclusion: The prevalence and causes of mandibular fractures reflect the pattern of facial trauma of a population, and may help in the development of preventive measures, mainly to improve public policies for traffic safety and crime control. Keywords: Epidemiology. Mandibular fractures. Traumatology.
Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui, Departamento de Cirurgia Bucomaxilofacial (São Paulo/ SP, Brazil). Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Odontologia (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).
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How to cite: Fonseca EV, Martins DF, Cardoso R, Santos Filho MRP, Lima LHF. Prevalence of mandibular fractures of a tertiary hospital, reference in trauma of São Paulo. J Braz Coll Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Sept-Dec;5(3):34-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14436/2358-2782.5.3.034-039.oar
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Submitted: February 07, 2019 - Revised and accepted: August 09, 2019 » The authors report no commercial, proprietary or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article. Contact address: Manoel Roque Paraíso Santos Filho Rua Butantã, 408, ap. 805, Pinheiros – São Paulo/SP CEP: 05.424-000 – E-mail: manoelctbmf@gmail.com
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