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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 44 - June 2021 pages 33-44

Doctor Charles Anyanechi Clinical presentation of geriatrics maxillofacial fractures in a Teaching Hospital: a 23-year retrospective reviewClinical presentation of geriatrics maxillofacial fractures in a Teaching Hospital: a 23-year retrospective review est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : C.E Anyanechi - Nigeria


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Contexte : Dans le monde entier, la prévalence des traumatismes maxillo-faciaux entraînant des fractures dans la population âgée a été signalée comme étant en augmentation au cours des 40 dernières années.
Objectifs : Déterminer la prévalence et les caractéristiques cliniques des fractures maxillo-faciales chez les patients âgés de 60 ans et plus.
Matériels et méthodes : Il s'agit d'une étude rétrospective sur 23 ans de patients âgés ayant subi des fractures maxillo-faciales dans notre institution. Les variables confondantes des patients ont été classées en paramètres démographiques et cliniques. Des statistiques descriptives et bivariées ont été calculées.
Résultats : La prévalence était de 2,8 %. La majorité des patients était âgée de 60 à 69 ans (71,0%, P = 0,02), tandis que le sex-ratio était de 2,9:1 en faveur des hommes. La plupart des patients (92,0%, P = 0,000) appartenaient à des classes socio-économiques inférieures. Les fractures mandibulaires (65,2% ; P = 0,02) étaient plus fréquentes que celles du tiers médian (34,8%), et les sites de fracture étaient plus nombreux à la mandibule (62,0%); P = 0,03) qu’au tiers médian (38,0%). Les fractures les plus fréquentes dans le groupe des 60 à 69 ans étaient celles du corps et de la parasymphyse (29,0%), condyliennes chez les 70 à 79 ans (12,3%) et Lefort II chez les 80 à 89 ans (1,45%). Les fractures causées par des chutes (49,3%) et les accidents de la circulation (44,9%) étaient les plus fréquentes (P = 0,000).
Conclusion : La prévalence montre que les fractures maxillo-faciales en gériatrie sont rares dans la population étudiée. De plus, contrairement aux rapports précédents, les chutes d’arbres “à rendement économique” (37,0%) plutôt que par des chutes au niveau du sol (12,3 %) et les accidents de la circulation liés aux motos (41,3%) constituaient la principale étiologie.

Abstract
Clinical presentation of geriatrics maxillofacial fractures in a Teaching Hospital: a 23-year retrospective review

Background: Globally, the prevalence of maxillofacial trauma leading to fractures in the elderly population has been reported to be on the increase in the last 40 years.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in patients 60 years and above.
Materials and methods: This is a 23-year retrospective study of elderly patients who sustained maxillofacial fractures at our institution. Patients’ confounding variables were categorized into demographic and clinical parameters. Descriptive and bivariate statistics were computed.
Results: The prevalence was 2.8%. Majority of the patients are in the age group, 60 to 69 years (71.0%, P = 0.02) while the male to female ratio was 2.9:1. Most patients (92.0%, P = 0.000) were in lower socio-economic classes. Mandibular fractures (65.2%; P = 0.02) occurred more than middle one-third (34.8%), and higher fracture sites were seen in mandible (62.0%; P = 0.03) than middle one-third (38.0%). The commonest fractures in the 60 to 69 years group were body and parasymphyseal (29.0%), 70 to 79 years, condylar (12.3%) and 80 to 89 years, Le Fort II (1.45%). Fractures caused by falls (49.3%) and RTAs (44.9%) were commonest (P = 0.000).
Conclusion: The prevalence shows maxillofacial fractures in geriatrics is uncommon in the study community. In addition, contrary to previous reports, falls (37.0%) from economic trees rather than ground-level falls (12.3%) and motorcycle-related traffic accidents (41.3%) were the main etiology.

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