This study was based on a series of 213 patients with facial bone fractures treated at college of Medicine, Dong-A university from Mar. 1990 to Jun. 1993.
@ES The results obtained were as follows :
@EN 1. The ratio of male to female was 8.3 : 1 and 3rd decade(34.3%) was the highest age group in incidence.
2. Monthly incidence was the highest in Jan. & Jun.(10.3%)
3. Onset lime and daily incidence was the highest in pm. 9 : 00-12 : 00(21.4%), Sunday(18.8%).
4. Traffic acidents(38.5%) were the most frequent etiologic factor.
5. The most common site of fracture was zygoma & zygomatic arch(42.3%) and mandible (37.8%). Maxilla (10.9%) and nasal bone(9.0%) were next in order of frequency.
6. In mandible fractures, the most frequent site was symphyseal area(43.0%) and IMF & open reduction was major method of treatment.
7. In zygoma & zygomatic arch fractures, zygoma(62.9%) was the most common fracture site and open reduction was the most frequent treatment method.
8. In Maxilla fractures, the major fracture type was Le Fort I type (72.4%) and treatment was done by IMF & open reduction primarily.
9. Postoperative complications were mal-union, fibrous-union, infection, osteomyelitis etc.
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