en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><span class="a" new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#2e74b5"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%">Methods: </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">This retrospective cross-sectional study utilized the records of the patients who were treated for maxillofacial fractures in Mashhad Shahid Kamyab Hospital or a Private Trauma Center, from 2016 to 2021. Demographic characteristics of the patients (age and gender), educational backgrounds of surgeons, accident causes, year and location of the fractures, and reasons for referrals were recorded. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 20, and the significance level was set at 0.05.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><span class="a" new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#2e74b5"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%">Results</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: We examined the records of 60 patients (44 males, 16 females). Males (73.4%) exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of maxillofacial traumas compared to females (26%) (<i>P</i> Value < 0.05). Falling was identified as the most common cause of fractures (51.7%), followed by impacts from hard objects and motor vehicle accidents (MVA) (<i>P</i> Value = 0.63). Mandible fractures were observed in 48% of patients, followed by zygomaticomaxillary and panfacial fractures, subsequently (<i>P</i> Value < 0.05).<span class="a" new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#2e74b5"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-weight:normal"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span class="a" new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#2e74b5"><span style="font-weight:bold">Conclusion:</span></span></span> The study findings highlight the impact of age, gender, and trauma causes on maxillofacial fractures and treatments among patients with certain insurance. Understanding the origins and patterns of these fractures offers crucial insights for shaping effective health policies, providing valuable guidance for addressing such injuries in this population.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Maxillofacial fractures, Trauma, Treatment, Complications 83 89 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-466-54&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Mashayekhian 100319475328460015046 100319475328460015046 No Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Headquarter, Tehran, Iran Mehri Farhang Ranjbar 100319475328460015047 100319475328460015047 No Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Headquarter, Tehran, Iran Saeidreza Maleki 100319475328460015048 100319475328460015048 No Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Headquarter, Tehran, Iran Sahand Samieirad 100319475328460015049 100319475328460015049 No Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Armaghan Salehi 100319475328460015050 100319475328460015050 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Omid Alizadeh 100319475328460015051 100319475328460015051 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Saleh Dadmehr DadmehrS@mums.ac.ir 100319475328460015052 100319475328460015052 Yes Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran