Frecuencia y caracterización de las fracturas mandibulares en el servicio de craneomaxilofacial del Hospital Luis Vernaza, año 2017.

Abstract

Background: Mandibular fractures are very common pathologies in facial traumatology, the objective of this study is to describe the frequency and characterization of mandibular fractures in the Craniomaxillofacial Service of Luis Vernaza Hospital, 2017. Materials and methods: Observational, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study that describes by descriptive statistics the variables: age, gender, trauma mechanism, pathological history, Kazanjian and Converse classification, associated lesions, anatomical classification, type of fracture, treatment and complications. Results: 58 patients with mandibular fractures were obtained, whose average age was 34 years, the male gender being 86.20% and the female being 13.80%, with a 6: 1 ratio, caused by 75.86% due to traffic accidents. on motorcycle; previous surgeries and alcohol consumption accounted for 12.07% of his previous history; 94.10% type I in the classification of Kazajian and Converse; 56.90% with multiple facial fractures, in the mandibular branch in 36.21%; unilateral in 60.34%, the treatment was surgical in 87.93% and the most common complication was bad occlusion with 5.17%. Conclusions: The most frequent gender was the male with a mean age of 34 years, caused by traffic accidents on a motorcycle without a helmet, the patients had as previous pathological alcohol consumption and previous surgeries, the majority type I in the Classification of Kazakhstan and Converse, with multiple facial fractures, unilateral and in the mandibular branch as the most common anatomical location; The treatment of choice was surgical and its most frequent complication was bad occlusion.