Objective: To determine the frequency and pattern of maxillo-facial injuries related to motorcycle accidents and to findout the association of helmet use and maxillo-facial injuriesMethods: Two years (January 2014 - December 2015) retrospective data of maxillofacial trauma patients was collectedfrom the department of Oral 5% had frontal sinus and 3.5% had pan-facial fractures. Significantrelation was found between motorcyclists and helmet usage (p<0.05).Conclusion: Road Traffic Accidents are rising day by day in the developing countries. The causes include low use ofsafety devices, poor infrastructure, and rising number of vehicles on the roads. This study shows that mostly young menin their 20s and 30s are involved in these accidents. In more than 50% of these accidents, the mandible is fractured. Theimpact of this kind of injury on the young patients’ quality of life is significant and traumatic. These fractures can beprevented by promoting the use of safety methods (mandatory wearing of crash helmets), improving road infrastructure,and regulating the number of registration of motorcycles. Safety regulations regarding helmet use need to be enforcedstrictly and awareness needs to be raised among the masses regarding safe use of motorcycles
Faisal Hameed (Thu,) studied this question.