Int J Stomatol

Inter J Stomatol ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 12-15.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5749.2012.01.004

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Investigation and analysis of facial function of patients with maxillofacial injuries in the Wenchuan earthquake

Wu Hao, Li Rui, Wang Hang, Guo Lijuan, Sheng Lei, Tang Wei, Liu Lei, Long Jie, Jing Wei, Tian Weidong.   

  1. Dept. of Traumatic and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2010-10-27 Revised:2011-10-17 Online:2012-01-01 Published:2012-01-01

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Objective To analyze retrospectively maxillofacial injuries with emphasis on facial function after the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province, so as to provide reference on patients’treatment after earthquake. Methods All the 419 patients with maxillofacial injuries after the earthquake were investigated concerning facial function and a database was used to analyze the results. Results A wide variety of functional disturbances was seen among all the 419 patients, such as nerve injury, occlusal disturbance, limitation of mouth opening, diplopia. Limitation of mouth opening was the most vulnerable. Conclusion Functional disturbances resulting from maxillofacial injuries caused by earthquake did not have obvious differentiation from others, and the ratio varies with the kind injuries.

Key words: Wenchuan earthquake, maxillofacial injury, functional disturbance


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