Prevalence of Maxillofacial Injuries in Krabi Hospital: An 14 year Retrospective Study

Abstract

This research is a retrospective study conducted on a sample group of 979 patients with jaw and facial bone injuries who received treatment at Krabi Hospital from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2022. The research instruments included general patient information forms, data on injury causes, treatment details, surgical information, and hospital stay duration records from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Krabi Hospital. Descriptive data analysis was employed using various statistical methods, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum values. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the relationship.

              Demographics: The majority of patients were male (70.7%). The most common age group was 11-20 years (26.5%), followed by 21-30 years (23.9%). The primary occupation was laborers (42.4%). Injury Causes: The leading cause was motorcycle accidents (71.9%), especially in Mueang Krabi District area, followed by physical assault (9.5%). Injury Locations The most common injury site was the mandible (30.7%), followed by the zygomatic bone (25.2%). The most frequent mandibular fracture site was the Para symphysis region (54.3%).Treatment Methods: Treatments included dental splinting (33.6%) and surgical metal plate fixation (20.5%). Hospital Stay Duration: The majority of patients stayed in the hospital for 1-5 days (54.3%). There was a statistically significant relationship between the locations of jaw and facial bone injuries and hospital stay duration (p<0.001).