Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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A CLINICAL STUDY ON SOFT TISSUE INJURIES OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL REGION

구강 및 악안면 영역의 연조직 손상에 관한 임상적 연구

  • You, Jun-Young (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Kwan (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation) ;
  • Bae, June-soo (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation) ;
  • Chang, Hyun-Seok (Korea Veterans Hospital)
  • 유준영 (지방공사 강남병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 김용관 (지방공사 강남병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 배준수 (지방공사 강남병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 장현석 (보훈병원 구강악안면외과)
  • Published : 1997.12.31
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Abstract

The soft tissue injuries of Oral & Maxillofacial region include abrasion, contusion, simple laceration, laceration of skin with underlying tissue, soft tissue injuries combined with facial bone fracture and involving functional structures such as facial nerve and vessel, orbit, lacrimal duct and salivary gland and so on. The results obtained were as follows ; 1. The age range was 1 to 97, and the highest incidence occured in the 3rd decade(23.4%), followed by the 1st decade(20.2%), 4th decade(18.1%), 4th decade(18.1), and 5th decade(14.3%) 2. The sexual ration was 4 : 1(M : F). 3. The most common cause of facial laceration was a accident(54.5), followed by blow(17.8%), traffic accident(15.9%) and unknown(10.8%). 4. The most frequently occurred site of injury was a forehead(24), followed by oral cavity(16.9%), lip(15%), eyebrow(14.5%), cheek(14%), chin(11.8%), nose(2%), scalp(1.4%) and neck(0.9%). 5. Most of wound size was less than 3cm in length. 6. 28 patients suffered facial bone fracture, representing 7%. 7. The major complications following facial laceration were infection and facial paralysis caused by facial nerve injuries, representing 4.5% and 1.9%.

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