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. 2020 Jul-Aug;34(4):2049-2055.
doi: 10.21873/invivo.12006.

Epidemiological Analysis of Zygomatic Bone Fractures in North-Western Romanian Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Paul Andrei Ţent  1 , Raluca-Iulia Juncar  2 , Mihai Juncar  1
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Epidemiological Analysis of Zygomatic Bone Fractures in North-Western Romanian Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Paul Andrei Ţent et al. In Vivo. 2020 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Background/aim: Midface fractures represent a challenge for medical practitioners due to the severe esthetic and functional consequences. This study aimed to determine the causes and to provide a demographic analysis of zygomatic bone fractures in our geographical area, with a view to implementing the necessary prevention methods, training the medical staff for a certain type of patients and decreasing the required costs.

Patients and methods: A retrospective statistical epidemiological analysis of 242 patients with zygomatic bone fractures over a 10-year period was performed.

Results: The most affected age group was 20-29 years (27.27%). The most affected were men (n=211, 87.19%) from urban areas (n=140, 57.85%), and without education (n=122, 50.41%). The most frequent cause was interpersonal violence (54.04%), followed by falls (17.36%) and road traffic accidents (16.53%).

Conclusions: Interpersonal violence as a cause of zygomatic bone fractures is currently reaching epidemic proportions. Taking legal measures to prevent aggression is a public health emergency that would considerably decrease the incidence of these fractures in our population.

Keywords: Zygomatic; epidemiological; etiology; fracture; trauma.

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The Authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1. Distribution of patients by age
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Figure 2. Distribution of patients depending on traumatic etiology
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