| Autor: |
Koffi Konan Marc, Ouattara Bakary, Ory Opokou Alexandre De Misères, Boka Koffi Laurent, Brou-Zoglo Annick, Yapo Aké Lucien Jonathan, Koffi Affoué Linda Marie Pièrre, Chapo Ahi Morel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp e24947- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2405-8440 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24947 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Maxillofacial trauma in children is uncommon, accounting for between 1 % and 14 % of all facial trauma in the general population. Objective: To describe the epidemiological and anatomical-clinical aspects of mandibular fractures in children. Material and method: This was a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study with non-probabilistic accidental sampling. It took place in the maxillofacial surgery and stomatology department of Cocody University Hospital in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, over a 20-year period (2000–2019). The study population consisted of patients aged 0–16 years admitted to our department for a mandibular fracture. At the end of this study, we identified 58 patients. Data was entered using Excel 2016. Tables and graphs were processed using Excel version 2016. Results: we have identified 58 patients. The mean age of patients was 9.35 ± 2.1 years, with extremes of 1 and 16 years, and a sex ratio of 2,22 in favouring men. The 6–12 age group was the most affected (n: 34 cases or 60.35 %). Soft tissue wounds were present in all our patients, followed by peri-mandibular swelling (n: 37 cases or 63.79 %) and disorders of the dental articulation (n: 28 cases or 48.2 %). Condylar fractures were the most frequent (46.87 %).Mandibular fracture lines were uni-focal in 75 % of cases. These fractures were associated with other facial lesions in 48.28 % of cases and with extra-facial lesions in 34.48 % of cases. Conclusion: Mandibular fractures are common in maxillofacial trauma in children. Condylar fractures are the most common, almost always associated with chin injuries. Hence the importance of a systematic examination of the mandibular condyles. |
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