Research Article

Maxillofacial Fractures: Etiology, Pattern of Presentation, and Treatment in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Table 1

Gender Distribution and Etiology of Maxillofacial Fractures.

GenderEtiologyTotal (%)
RTA (MV) (%)RTA (MB) (%)Gunshot (%)Industrial (%)Assault (%)Boat Accident (%)Animal Attack (%)Missing Data (%)

Male12 (14.0)16 (18.6)9 (10.5)2 (2.3)6 (7.0)2 (2.3)0 (0.0)18 (20.9)65 (75.6)
Female10 (11.6)2 (2.3)2 (2.3)1 (1.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (1.2)6 (7.0)21 (24.4)

Total22 (25.6)18 (20.9)11 (12.8)3 (3.5)6 (7.0)2 (2.3)1 (1.2)23 (26.7)86 (100)

MV: Motor Vehicle; MB: Motorbike; -value: 0.001.