Clinical Study
An Epidemiological Study on Pattern and Incidence of Mandibular Fractures
Table 8
Association of site of mandibular fractures with etiology.
| S. no. |
Site | No. of sites |
Fall from height |
Road traffic accident* |
Statistical significance | No. | % | No. | % | | |
| | Symphysis | 4 | 1 | 2.8 | 3 | 4.5 | 0.193 | 0.660 | | Parasymphysis | 32 | 11 | 30.6 | 21 | 31.8 | 0.017 | 0.896 | | Body | 25 | 10 | 27.8 | 15 | 22.7 | 0.321 | 0.571 | | Angle | 14 | 4 | 11.1 | 10 | 15.2 | 0.321 | 0.571 | | Ramus | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.551 | 0.458 | | Subcondyle | 21 | 8 | 22.2 | 13 | 19.7 | 0.091 | 0.763 | | Condyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.551 | 0.458 | | Coronoid | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.851 | 0.174 | | Dentoalveolar | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.851 | 0.174 | | Comminuted | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.113 | 0.291 |
| | Total | 102 | 36 | 35.293 | 66 | 64.7 | | |
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*Includes one case of hit against object.
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