Características de las fracturas mandibulares en el servicio de otorrinolaringología y cirugía craneomaxilofacial del hospital Luis Vernaza. 2018-2019.

Abstract

Background: Mandibular fractures are the injuries that most frequently occur in accidents involving the maxillofacial area, and are directly influenced by the dental and muscular factors and their location. Materials and Methods: This study has a descriptive research level, with a research subtype that was observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive and explanatory through case studies. Results: According to the results found in the review of medical records, the gender with a greater predisposition to mandibular fractures is male than female, the ages with the highest prevalence are located between 20 to 40 years of age and, the etiology was constituted more frequently by traffic accident, followed by violence and to a lesser extent occupational accidents and accidents due to sports and firearms. Conclusions: According to the medical records consulted, the sex with the highest number of mandibular fractures was male and the majority were caused by traffic accidents, the majority were closed fractures and during the surgical process they did not present complications.