An audit of midfacial fractures in Ibadan, Nigeria.
A prospective study of 103 patients with middle third fractures of the facial skeleton seen and managed over a five-year period was done. Males were more involved in midfacial fractures than females (M : F of 7.6 : 1). Most of the fractures occurred in the 21-30 year age group. Road traffic accidents were responsible for the majority of the fractures (78.7%). The zygomatic complex/arch was the most frequently involved area (63.0%) while the most common treatment was open reduction of zygomatic complex/arch fractures with trans-osseous wiring of suture lines (29.13%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery