dc.contributor.author | Akama, M. K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Macigo Francis G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chindia, M. L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Odhiambo, W. A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-21T08:19:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
dc.identifier.citation | African Journal of Oral Health Sciences Vol. 4 NO.3 222 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10566 | |
dc.description | Occurrence of injuries of the Maxillofacial skeleton seen at a Teaching and National Referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To describe the occurrence and aetiologic pattern of maxillofacial bone fractures.
Design: A descriptive retrospective study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Nairobi.
Subjects: All records of patients who presented at the hospital with fractures of the maxillofacial skeleton between 1994 and
1997.
Results: A total of 152 patients' records were studied. 132 (86.8%) of these were males while 20 (13.2%) were females giving
a male:female ratio of 6.6: 1. The most affected age group was the 21-30-years olds (31.8%) while the least affected group included those above 60 yrs (0.6%). The leading aetiologic factor was interpersonal violence accounting for 50.7% of the fractures followed by road traffic accidents (34.1 %). The mandible was found to have been the most affected maxillofacial bone (36.2%) whereas the zygoma had the highest incidence among midfacial bones. 85 (55.9%) of the patients had other associated injuries with head injuries accounting for 57.6% of them, followed by fractures of the limbs (31.7%). Incomplete
record keeping (24.5%) was common.
Conclusion: The major causes of maxillofacial bone fractures in the current study were interpersonal violence and road traffic
accidents, with the most affected group being the males in the 21-30-yr age group. There is a need to improve methods of record keeping and details of records. In addition, in order to have a detailed and comprehensive understanding of maxillofacial injuries for intervention purposes, an indepth multi-centre study encompassing epidemioiogical and clinical presentations, significance of the various aetiological factors, radioiogical investigations, management and clinical outcome for various types
of injuries and treatment is recommended. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. 4 NO.3 222; | |
dc.title | Occurrence of injuries of the Maxillofacial Skeleton seen at a Teaching and National Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | . Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi | en |