Table 6: treatment of maxillofacial fractures

 Mandible

Frequency

2.4mm titanium plates osteosynthesis

48

Eyelet wiring/ arch bars/ MMF

79

Transoosseous wiring

11

No active treatment

34

Midface

Maxilla

Miniplate  osteosynthesis

17

Circumzygomatic- mandibular suspension + MMF

5

Fronto-mandibular wire suspension + MMF

3

Eyelet wiring/ arch bars/ MMF

15

No active treatment

26

Zygomatic fractures

Elevation via Gillies temporal approach

6

Miniplate osteosynthesis via lateral eyebrow incision

4

Fronto-mandibular wire suspension  + MMF

3

No active treatment

16

Nasal fractures

Reduction with Walsham’s forcep

3

No active treatment

2

 Total number of fractures

272