Distribution of Fractures on CT Facial Bones in a TertiaryHospital in Chennai
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Facial bone fractures and associated soft tissue injury is common in trauma patients and a quick and accurate diagnosis is essential for timely intervention. Based on the population studied the epidemiology of the fractures seen will vary depending on the type, severity and cause of injury. Computed tomography (CT) is the most common and useful modality for assessing the facial bone fractures. The purpose of this study was to report on the distribution of fractures seen following facial trauma on CT, along with an age wise and gender based distribution in our setup. The study was performed based on the CT findings of facial bone injury in 250 patients at Sree Balaji Medical College , Chromepet , Chennai, Tamilnadu over a period of 6 months from September 2015 to February 2016 .The parameters assessed were age, gender ,fractured site and associated soft tissue injuries. Of the 250 patients studied, 56 % of the facial bone fractures involved people between 21- 40 years while 10.4 % of the fractures involved more than 60 years of age. Incidence of maxillary fractures was 32%, orbital wall was 24% and temporal bone was 4.1 %. 77.6 % of those affected were males while the remaining 22.4 % were females. In our setup, maxillary bone fractures were found to be the most common facial bone fracture and males were found to constitute a significant number of the affected population than females, while young adults in the age group of 21-40 years were the most commonly involved group. Keywords:Facial bone, fractures, CT, Maxilla, nasal bone, zygomatic.
Authors and Affiliations
Venkatraman Indiran, Fazeel Ibrahim, Prabakaran Maduraimuthu
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