OCCURRENCE AND PATTERN OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES AT KISII-DISTRICT-HOSPITAL, KENYA

Authors
AKAMA MK CHINDIA ML NDUNGU FL
Citation
Mk. Akama et al., OCCURRENCE AND PATTERN OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES AT KISII-DISTRICT-HOSPITAL, KENYA, East African medical journal, 70(11), 1993, pp. 732-733
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
East African medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0012835X
Volume
70
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
732 - 733
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-835X(1993)70:11<732:OAPOMF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A retrospective study of the hospital records revealed that 39 cases o f mandibular fractures presented at Kisii District Hospital during a t wo-year period. 27 cases were due to interpersonal violence while road traffic accidents and accidental falls accounted for 9 and 3 of the c ases respectively. The male ratio was 2.9:1. Majority (26 cases) of th e patients were aged between 20 and 39 years. The commonly involved fr acture site was the left body of the mandible accounting for 20 of the fractures.