Epidemiological profile of patients with facial bones fractures in a public hospital's State of Sergipe

Authors

  • José Aderval Aragão Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Francisco Prado Reis Universidade Tiradentes
  • Gontran da Rocha Torres Froes Junior Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Max Doria Costa Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.12619

Keywords:

Health Profile, Facial Injuries, Fractures Bone, Jaw Fractures, Facial Bones

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological profile of fractures of facial bones in a hospital in the state of Sergipe, in the period 2004 to 2006, emphasizing the epidemiological data (age, gender, etiology, origin and fractured bones). Of the 263 medical records of patients diagnosed with fractures of facial bones, 85.17% were male and 14.83% female. The age group most and least affected was the 3rd and 7th decades of life respectively. The most common causes of fractures of facial bones were motorcycle accidents (22.81%), followed by interpersonal violence (14.44%), automobile accidents (8.36%) and cycling (7.60%). Of the 303 fractures of the mandible were the most common (39%), followed by fractures of the zygomatic bone (22%), maxillary (21%) and nasal (18%). We conclude that the main causes of fractures of facial bones, were the accidents caused by motorcycles and interpersonal violence.

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Author Biographies

José Aderval Aragão, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Professor adjunto do Departamento de Anatomia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS) e da Escola de Medicina da Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Francisco Prado Reis, Universidade Tiradentes

Professor Titular da Escola de Medicina da Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Gontran da Rocha Torres Froes Junior, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Pós- graduando em Radiologia Odontológica pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

Max Doria Costa, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Mestrando em Reabilitação Oral pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP) – Bauru

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Published

2010-05-17

How to Cite

Aragão, J. A., Reis, F. P., Froes Junior, G. da R. T., & Costa, M. D. (2010). Epidemiological profile of patients with facial bones fractures in a public hospital’s State of Sergipe. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 51(1), 11–14. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.12619

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Original articles

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