A Retrospective Study of Jaw Trauma in 36 Patients: Evaluation of Prevalence and Management of Jaw Trauma

Aim: The aim of this retrospective descriptive study is to identify the performance of maxilo-facial region fracture management.  Materials and Methods: In this study, were included cases with maxillo-facial fractures treated in the MF surgery service at the French hospital in " Mother Teresa" University Hospital Center for the period April 2015-June 2016. These cases have been analyzed in terms of age, gender, type of fracture, its localization, and the way these fractures are treated. For the evaluation of clinical cases of this study was used the Register of Surgery of the M-F Surgery Service operation room as well as the clinical cards of patients.  Results: For the period April 2015-June 2016, 36 patients with maxillo-facial fractures resulted. 32 patients are male (89%) and 4 patients are female (11%). The most affected age group by fractures is 18-23 years and 60-65 years old. Patients presented with fractures have an average age of 38.2 years. The most common fractures are of the lower jaw, mandible fractures(69.4%) and the most common localization is in the mandible body (13.9% of cases).  Discussion: The results presented in this study are in line with other foreign studies and its analysis shows that these traumas are not usually threatening lives if proper treatment is applied in a timely manner. This retrospective descriptive study may be the subject of further studies and its analysis provides important information regarding the management of jaw trauma.  Conclusions: In the studied population, maxillo-facial fractures occur more in men over the age of 20 years. The most common site of fracture localization is mandible and mainly the mandible body.