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.
| Gender | Etiology | Total (%) | RTA (MV) (%) | RTA (MB) (%) | Gunshot (%) | Industrial (%) | Assault (%) | Boat Accident (%) | Animal Attack (%) | Missing Data (%) |
| Male | 12 (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) | Female | 10 (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) |
| Total | 22 (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) |
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MV: Motor Vehicle; MB: Motorbike; -value: 0.001.
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