Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes com fratura bucomaxilofacial em um hospital público secundário do Distrito Federal

Abstract

Introduction: Fractures located in the facial regionare classified as severe and witha potential risk of death. Given the high prevalence and incidence of these fractures, it is necessary to have a clear under standing of the patterns of injuries that affect the face. Method: This is a retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out in a regional hospital in the Federal District, where data from patients who under went maxillofacial surgery were evaluated. Results: The sample consisted of 47 patients, with men (76.55%) most affected by fractures, the most affected agegroup was adults (63.80%), them a in etiological factor of the fracture was physical aggression ( 29.70%) with all victims beingmale, the second etiological factor was the uninformed cause (27.60%), the site most affectedby the fracture was the mandible (55.31%) and the main treatment instituted was the openunilateral reduction of the mandible (27.65%) followed by the open bilateral reduction of themandible (25.53%). Conclusion: Interpersonal violence is a global public health problem,there is a need to create public policies and increase public security measures to prevent and reduce situations of violencein orderto reduce maxillofacial trauma.