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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 149-154 |
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Pediatric maxillofacial injuries at a Nigerian teaching hospital: A three-year review
OO Daniel1, AI Olushola1, Ver-or Ngutor2, AB Idemudia1, AR Adetokunbo1, IA Cornelius1, EA Akinwale1
1 Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
2 Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
O O Daniel
Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 3452, Kano
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.110126
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Aim: To determine the nature of pediatric maxillofacial injuries, according to etiology and characteristics of patients.
Materials and Methods: The records of patients aged 15 years and below who presented with maxillofacial trauma to the Maxillofacial Clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria over a 3-year period were retrospectively examined. Patients' demographic and etiologic factors were obtained and analyzed. A P value of <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: A total of 160 patients comprising males, 102 (63.8%) and females 58 (36.2%), were seen over the period of study. The age of patients range from 4 months to 15 years, mean 7.07 ± 4.52 years. There was no gender difference in terms of age (P < 0.05). Road traffic accident (RTA) was the most common etiologic factor accounting for 45.0% of cases. This was followed by fall (40.6%). Animal related injury and violence accounted equally for 3.8%. Soft tissue injuries in the form of abrasion, laceration and avulsion accounted for 70.0% of cases. Other anatomical sites included the mandible (16.3%), dento-alveolar fractures(12.5%), and midface (1.3%).
Conclusion: Road traffic accident and falls still remains the leading cause of maxillofacial injuries in children in this part of the globe. There is a need to reinforce existing traffic laws that aimed at minimizing the menace of RTA-related accidents. |
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