Differences in the Location and Multiplicity of Mandibular Fractures in Kuwait, Canada and Finland during the 1990s

Abstract

Objective: To compare the location and multiplicity of mandibular fractures in Kuwait, Canada and Finland during the 1990s. Subjects and Methods: Data were collected from several hospitals in Kuwait (1991–2000), Toronto General Hospital in Canada (1995–2000) and Oulu University Hospital in Finland (1990–1999). The data were analyzed statistically using chi-square test, ANOVA, t test and logistic regression. Results: Condylar fractures were more common in Finnish patients (41%) than Canadian (35%) or Kuwaiti patients (21%). Condylar fractures caused by falls were about 3.4 times more common in Kuwait and Finland compared to Canada. In Finland the risk of road traffic accidents caused by condylar fracture was about 4 times higher than those caused by other etiologies. In Canada male gender was about 2 times higher for the condylar fracture than female gender. Female patients often had more multiple injuries than men in all three countries and multiple fractures were observed especially in traumas caused by falling. Conclusion: Differences in location and multiplicity of mandibular fractures are due to differences in etiologies and demographic patterns.

A comparative study of mandibular fractures in the United States and Turkey

“…It is interesting to compare the data from this study with that of a similar study by OIKARINEN et al 8 involving sites in Canada, Finland and Kuwait. The frequency of the types of mandibular fracture in each country is shown in Table 4.…”

“…Various studies on the incidence of maxillofacial fractures in different countries have been previously reported [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]16 . Mandibular fractures are twice as common as fractures of the bones of the midface and comprise most of the traumatic injuries treated by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon.…”

“…The aim of the present study was to analyse the age and sex distribution, aetiology, and location of mandibular fractures in a retrospective sample of patients from Turkey and the United States, and to compare these data with previously published data from a similar study involving Kuwait, Finland and Canada 7,8 .…”

Aktualne poglądy na temat leczenia złamań wyrostka kłykciowego żuchwy

“…Oikarinen et al indicate that fractures of this region constitute approx. 60% of all mandibular fractures [22], while Li et al estimate this proportion to be approx. 3 times smaller [23].…”

“…The prevalent opinion in the literature is that CFs constitute approx. 25-35% of mandibular fractures [8,13,22,24]. There is no doubt that this high incidence is the main cause of intense interest in CFs among researchers.…”