Study and Management of Fracture Mandible among Patients Admitted to Assiut University Hospital

Abstract
Background: Mandible fractures are a frequent injury because of the mandibular prominence and relative lack of support. As with any facial fracture, consideration must be given for the need of emergency treatment.
Aim of Study: This study attempts to define current patterns of fracture mandible based on “414” patient demographics and mechanism of injury and variable methods of treatment in Assiut University Hospital in the period from (March 2014 to December 2016).
Patients and Methods: This study is a retrospective anal-ysis of medical records available with Trauma Unit Assiut University Hospital. In period from March 2014 to December 2016 “414” patients.
Results: There were higher percentage in road accident (69.80%) and (19.80%) fall from height. There were (47.82%) of fracture in body, (3 6.95%) of cases in symphyseal, para-symphyseal. There were (60.86%) of cases had done by open reduction & intend fixation “ORIF” vs. (36.95%) of cases done by closed reduction and (2.2%) of cases treatment conservative. There were (27.77%) of cases have mouth opening normal with (69.0%) have normal occlusion. As regard there were (3.14%) of cases have infection post-operative.
Conclusion: As regard there were higher in percentage in function, infection risk of anesthesia and fixation in ORIF group than closed reduction with highly significance difference.