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A O Fasola1, A E Obiechina, J T Arotiba
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Objective:
To determine the pattern of zygomatic complex fractures in a Nigerian population.
Design:
A prospective study of cases managed.
Setting:
University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Subjects:
Seventy six patients seen and managed between 1995 and 1999.
Results:
The most common aetiological factor was road traffic accidents (81.6%). The male/ female ratio was 5.3:1. Most of the fractures occurred in the age group 21-30 years (51.3%). The most common fracture type was type 3 (32.5%) while open reduction and transosseous wiring was the most commonly performed surgical procedure for the management of zygomatic complex fractures in this study (46.25%).
Conclusion:
There is a need to pay attention to the improvement in automobile safety devices, compliance by motor vehicle occupants and improvement in rules and regulations guiding sporting activities.
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