Maxillofacial Injuries at Ban Pong Hospital : A Review of 327 Cases - การบาดเจ็บบริเวณกระดูกขากรรไกรและใบหน้า 327 ราย ณ โรงพยาบาลบ้านโป่ง

บทคัดย่อ

               A 6 year retrospective study(January 2002 - January 2008) included 327 patients, sustained maxillofacial injuries and treated at Oral & Maxillofacial surgery unit of the Surgical department, Ban Pong hospital. The results showed that most of the injuries occurred in male (78.29%) and in the 21-34year age group (31.49%).  The common causes of the injury were motorcycle accident (62.08%) and personal assaults (23.85%).  Drinking before injuries was reported in 35 patients (10.70%). The most common sites of injuries were symphysis of mandible (22.15%) and zygoma (20.50%).  The patients had drinking or smoking behavior (58.41%). The most common treatment was closed reduction (74.21%) and the most common post operative complication was delay union (3.36%). The patients who had complications significantly had drinking or smoking behavior. (p-value<0.001, 95%CI 10.827, 24.321).

Key words:      maxillofacial injury, alcohol, motorcycle