title: [Surgical reduction and rigid internal fixation of midface fractures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the cause, clinical characteristics and treatment of midface fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of 98 patient records was conducted. Data regarding age, cause of fracture, anatomic site, treatment modalities and clinical results were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 98 patients, 78.6% were male, with the peak incidence occurring in the age group from 21 to 40 years old. Of the fractures, 32.6% were due to traffic accidents, 24.5% to assaults, and 17.3% to accidental falls. Most patients (87.8%) were treated by open reduction surgery and rigid internal fixation. Only 12.2% of patients were treated by closed reduction fixation. Almost all of the patients regained normal face appearance and functional occlusion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical reduction and rigid internal fixation of midface fractures is a satisfactory method of treatment.
authors.affiliation: College of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery