Risk Factors And Pattern Of Mandibular Condylar Fractures In Patients Presenting At Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad

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Abstract

Objective: To detect condylar fracture risk factors and patterns in Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad patients.

Study design : cross-sectional descriptive study

Duration and place of study : department of the Ayub Teaching Hospital in Abbottabad between March 26 and September 26, 2014

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive research was conducted at the dentistry department of the Ayub Teaching Hospital in Abbottabad between March 26 and September 26, 2014. It was conducted in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Unit. Ninety patients in all who fulfilled the requirements for inclusion were counted. Following a comprehensive history, clinical examination, and radiographic examinations, a diagnosis was made for each patient. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze the data.

Results: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the dentistry department of the Ayub Teaching Hospital in Abbottabad between March 26 and September 26, 2014. It was conducted in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Unit. Ninety patients in all who fulfilled the requirements for inclusion were counted. Following a comprehensive history, clinical examination, and radiographic examinations, a diagnosis was made for each patient. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze the data.

Conclusion: The majority of the fractures were undisplaced and subcondylar. The most prevalent risk factor is RTA. In the second decade of life, condylar fractures were more common in men than women.