DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2018.v04i07.003

Pages: 130-133

The fracture of the mandible occupies the second place after fracture of the own bones of the nose. The aim of our work was to study mandibular fractures at CHU-CNOS Bamako (Mali). We conducted a retrospective study on mandibular fractures treated at the University Hospital of Odontostomatology of Bamako from January 2012 to January 2013. In our study 124 cases of traumatic fractures of the mandible, including 104 men and 20 women with a predominance of the age group between 15 and 30 years (46.6%) were recorded. The Accidents of the Public Way (APW) were the most common etiology (66.1%) whereas symphysis fracture was the most common fracture with 24% of cases. The majority of patients were pupils and students (48.8%). Low-side radiography was the most requested radiological examination for diagnosis. 97.60% of our patients received orthopedic treatment. The fracture of the mandible is a frequent reason for consultation in odontostomatology with male predominance.