IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF NERVE DAMAGE IN JAW FRACTURES

Section: Articles Published Date: 2023-11-09 Pages: 07-14 Views: 0 Downloads: 0

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According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), the frequency of injuries of the maxillofacial region is constantly increasing - their share in the total number of injuries is on average 6-8% per year. The purpose of the study is diagnosis of damage to nerve fibers in patients with facial bone injuries and improvement of treatment efficiency. In order to assess the frequency of nerve damage in maxillofacial injuries, in 2017-2020, archival materials and anamnesis of patients treated in the Department of Facial Injuries and Complications of Neuroinjuries of the Samarkand Branch of the Republican Specialized Traumatology and Orthopedic Scientific and Practical Medical Center (RITOIATM) were studied. 197 of them (86%) were men and 32 (14%) were women.

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Maxillofacial injuries, diadynamic electroneurostimulation (DD-ENS), frequency of injuries