Kashif Ali Channar, Abdul Bari Memon, Irfan Ahmed Shaikh, Sunil Kumar Punjabi, Shumaila.
Pattern and causes of maxillofacial trauma among senior citizens.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(3):372-4.

Maxillofacial trauma is one of leading challenge in developing countries. Trauma is a growing concern in geriatric population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern, causes and site of maxillofacial trauma among senior citizens seen at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Sindh. This retrospective cross sectional study was conducted from February 2015 to March 2015 Liaquat Medical University Hospital. All geriatric patients aged 60 years and above, sustaining oral and maxillofacial injuries were included in this study. Data related to age, gender, etiology, types of injuries were assessed .The etiology of injury was classified as RTA (Road Traffic Accident), assault, violence, fall and industrial accident. The types of injury were grouped as soft tissue (abrasion, laceration and contusion). Site of fractures (mandibular, maxillary, zygomatic complex and dento-alveolar) were also recorded. In this geriatric group maxillofacial trauma accounted for approximately 5.68% of injuries. There were 73% men and 27% women. The most common cause of trauma was RTA (56%) followed by fall (24%) and violence (10.6%). There was no significant association between gender and causes of trauma (p-value =0.490). Maxillofacial injury was predominant in the 60–70-year age group and there was no significant association between different age groups and causes of trauma (p-value =0.813). Frequency of soft tissue injury occurred in the form of abrasion 44%, laceration 33% and contusion 23%. Mandible was most commonly involved site (40%) followed by fracture of the zygomatic complex (28%).

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