Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE APPEARANCE AND DEGREE OF THE FACIAL INJURIES

구강악안면 외상환자의 조직손상의 양상 및 정도에 관한 임상적 연구

  • Soh, Byoung-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Ahn, Tai-Seob (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yun, Cheol-Hee (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jin, Woo-Jeong (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yun, Hyo-Keun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry Chonbuk National University)
  • 소병수 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 안태섭 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 윤철희 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 진우정 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 신효근 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 1995.09.30
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Abstract

This is a clinical and retrospective study on the patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma. This study was based on a series of 917 patients were treated as in-patients, at Chon-buk National University Hospital, during the period of Jan., 1989 through Dec., 1993. The results obtained were as follows : 1. The ratio of men to women were 3.59 : 1 in oral and maxillofacial injuries, 3.92 : 1 in facial bone fractures, and 3.18 : 1 in soft tissue injuries. 2. The oral and maxillofacial injuries occurred most frequently in the third decade(32.2%), and fourth, second, fifth decade in orders. 3. The major etiologic factors were traffic accident(57.4%) and fall-down(17.1%), interpersonal accident(16.6%), and industrial accident were next in order of frequency. 4. The incidence of facial bone fracture was 72.1%, soft tissue injury 58.8%, and dental injury 40.5%. 5. The most common site of fracture were mandible(62.9%) and maxilla(19.9%), zygoma and zygomatic arch(18.7%), and nasal bone(4.7%) were next in order of frequency. 6. The most common type of soft tissue injury was laceration(51.0%). The lesion of soft tissue injuries were mostly 1 or 2 lesions and deep.

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