title: Review of maxillofacial injuries in Chennai, India: a study of 2748 cases.
abstract: We reviewed the medical records of 2748 patients treated for maxillofacial injuries at Sri Ramachandra Medical and Dental College and Hospital between January 1999 and December 2005. 1332 (42%) had soft tissue injuries, 1176 (37%) had mid face fractures, and 512 (16%) had mandibular fractures. Most patients with midface fractures had fractures of the zygomaticomaxillary region 422 (36%), while fractures of the parasymphyseal region were more common in the mandible 156 (31%). Most patients were in the 21-30 year-old age group, and the male:female ratio was 3.7:1. Road crashes, particularly involving motorcycles, accounted for 1710 (62%), with a high prevalence during the month of September and on Saturdays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Porur, Chennai 600 116, India. rajsubhash@rediffmail.com <rajsubhash@rediffmail.com>
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Subhashraj
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nandakumar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ravindran
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology