Epidemiologic analysis of pediatric maxillofacial trauma

BPurpose: This study aimed to analyze epidemiology and the treatment approaches for pediatric maxillofacial trauma patients who presented Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgery during 5 years period.
 Materials Methods: Age gender distributions were determined. Duration hospitalization, etiology trauma, location fracture, methods applied was determined, results these treatments complications that developed evaluated.
 Results: The fractures most common at age 17 (18.3%). cause in operated fall (48.3%). Most operations performed range 12–17 (50.6%), panfacial frequently fracture localization (27.58%).
 Conclusion: simplest effective should be trauma. While conservative may sufficient minimally displaced fractures, open reduction internal fixation are with greater displacement. Fixation materials must necessarily removed since they prevent bone growth. use bioabsorbable plates has been limited recent due their high costs.