PREVALENCE OF MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA WITH FRONTAL FRACTURE AT HASAN SADIKIN GENERAL HOSPITAL BANDUNG

Abstract

Patients with maxillofacial fractures have a high risk of accompanying head injury because of the close anatomical location of facial bones and cranium. Forces striking the face are transmitted directly to the neurocranium, resulting in more severe brain injury. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of patients with maxillofacial fractures with frontal fractures at RSHS Bandung in 2020. Methods: Descriptive study of medical records of maxillofacial trauma patients with frontal fractures at Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, January-December 2020. The data collected included gender, age, aetiology and location of the fracture. Results: The majority gender was 79.8% male, while the female was only 20.2%. The age range is 17-25 years old (36%). Most fracture locations were maxillofacial trauma without frontal fracture (92.2%), compared to maxillofacial fracture with frontal fracture as much as 10%. The most common trauma etiology was Traffic accidents (81.3%), followed by falls as much as 17.8%, and physical violence 0.7%. Conclusion: Maxillofacial trauma with frontal fracture has relatively few incidences, and the primary aetiology is Traffic accidents in young adults.