A Clinical Analysis of Surgically Managed Mandibular Fractures: Epidemiology, Clinical Profile, Patterns, Treatments, and Outcomes.

Abstract

Background: Mandibular fractures have a high incidence of occurrence regarding facial skeleton fractures. The aim: The objective is to evaluate the epidemiology, treatment and complications of different types, causes and severity of mandibular fracture. Methods: Total sample of 664 patients including 530 male, 134 female patients who attend to Maxillofacial Unit at Ramadi Teaching Hospital with a different types of mandibular fractures during the year of 2006 till 2018. All patients sustained different types and severity of maxillofacial bone trauma, the protocol of treatment option based injuries, and prescription of medication. Results: The results showed that the more frequent cases with mandibular bone fractures in different locations mainly body and the condyle of the mandible and more occurrence in male mainly second and/or third decades of the patients’ life. Conclusion: Road traffic accidents (RTA) represented the major source and etiological factor behind the more critical cases of civilian head injuries.