Epidemiological Pattern of Mandibular Fracture in A Tertiary Care Hospital

Objective: To determine the epidemiological pattern of mandibular fracture in a tertiary care hospital. Study design: Cross sectional Descriptive Case Series. Place and duration of study: This evaluation of epidemiological pattern of mandibular fracture was carried out at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Bibi Aseefa Dental College, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana, Sindh from the period of April 2014 to April 2015. Materials and Methods: To analyze epidemiological aspects of mandibular fractures for assessment of variables such as etiology, distribution, and anatomical site of mandibular fractures among patients of maxillofacial injuries. A total of 102 patients were included in this study. Demographic profile, etiological factors and management modalities were assessed. Results: The result shows that males in age group of 21-30 years 42.6%)were in majority. ParaSymphysis was fractured in 35.3 % patients, 33.3% had fracture of body of mandible, symphysis, 7.8% and ramus in 6.9%. The majority of the patients of road traffic accidents had fracture of ParaSymphysis. ParaSymphysis was fractured in 31.4% in age group of 20-30 years, body of mandible was fractured in 14.7% in age group of 31-40 years and in age group of 50 years, 2.9% had fracture of ramus and angle of mandible. Conclusion: Present study reveals that male in age group of 21-30 years are frequently inflicted with mandibular fracture. The most common cause of mandibular fracture was road traffic accidents followed by interpersonal violence and fall. ParaSymphysis is the most common site of fracture.