Author(s)

Haréfétéguéna Bissa^*, Essobozou Plaodèzina Pegbessou, Saliou Adam, Winga Foma, Tagba Essolam, Essobizou Amana, Bathokédéou Amana, Eyawèlhon Kpemissi

ENT and Cervicofacial and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.

Objective: We conducted a retrospective study to determine the epidemiological profile and describe the diagnostic aspects of maxillofacial trauma. Methods: It was a retrospective descriptive study over 20 years (January 1995-December 2014) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital in Lomé. All the hospitalized patients for facial trauma were included. Results: 501 cases of facial trauma were retained with an annual incidence of 25 cases. The average age was 33 years and the most represented age groups are those of 20 to 29 years (35.53%) and 30 to 39 years (30.14%); and the sex ratio was 9. Traffic roads accidents represented the main circumstance (89.81%) and the motorcycle was the most involved (80.34%). Patients were admitted in the first week (75.65%) with 35.93% on the first day. The maxillofacial CT-Scan was the most requested radiological examination (33.75%). Bone lesions were: mandible (31%), zygomatic (23.26%) and maxillary (18.99%). Dental lesions were found in 68 cases. Extra-facial lesions were found in 44 cases. The patients were treated in the first week (62.48%) and in the first day after admission (20.76%). Conclusions: Maxillofacial trauma is increasing, mainly in young adults due to road traffic accidents.

Maxillofacial Trauma, Fractures, Clinical Study, Lomé

Bissa, H. , Pegbessou, E. , Adam, S. , Foma, W. , Essolam, T. , Amana, E. , Amana, B. and Kpemissi, E. (2017) Maxillofacial Trauma at LOMÉ (TOGO): About 501 Cases. Open Journal of Stomatology, 7, 511-518. doi: 10.4236/ojst.2017.712048.