Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Fractures at a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Abosadegh, Maher M.
Saddki, Norkhafizah
Al-Tayar, Badr
Rahman, Shaifulizan Ab.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background/Aim.
Epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures (MFF) varies between populations.
This study investigated the epidemiology of MFF treated at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Unit, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Methods.
A retrospective review of 473 medical records of patients with MFF treated from June 2013 to December 2015 was conducted.
Information on demographic characteristics of patients, aetiology of injury, types of MFF, and treatment was obtained.
Descriptive analysis, Pearson's chi-squared test, and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted.
The level of significance was set at 0.05.
Results.
Most patients treated for MFF were males (82.2%), aged 30 and below (63.1%), and from Malay ethnic (97.4%).
Road traffic accident was the most common cause of MFF (83.1%), with motorcycle accident accounting for most injuries (73.6%).
Orbital wall fracture was the most frequent MFF type (51.2%).
About half of MFF patients (51.4%) were treated conservatively.
Patients aged more than 20 years old were at higher odds of sustaining orbital wall fracture (AOR= 1.76; 95% CI: 1.214-2.558; P= 0.003) but were at lower odds of sustaining mandibular fracture (AOR= 0.47; 95% CI: 0.315-0.695; P= 0.001) than patients who are 20 years old and younger.
Helmet use among motorcyclists was significantly associated with the nasal, orbital wall, and maxillary sinus wall fractures (P= 0.006, 0.010, and 0.004, respectively).
Conclusion.
Motorcycle accident was the most common cause of MFF in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Ages of patient and helmet use were associated with the type of MFF sustained.
This study provides important information to facilitate the planning of MFF prevention strategies among motorcyclists and emphasizes the importance of using a helmet when riding a motorcycle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abosadegh, Maher M.& Saddki, Norkhafizah& Al-Tayar, Badr& Rahman, Shaifulizan Ab.. 2019. Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Fractures at a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128247
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abosadegh, Maher M.…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Fractures at a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128247
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abosadegh, Maher M.& Saddki, Norkhafizah& Al-Tayar, Badr& Rahman, Shaifulizan Ab.. Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Fractures at a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128247
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128247