Surgical approach to the maxillofacial injuries occurred in the Syrian civil war

Purpose: Materials and Methods: A total of 42 Syrian MFI patients who were treated from July 2016 to February 2018 were included in the study. Demographic data, duration of hospital stay and severity of injury were all evaluated. Materials and Methods: A total of 42 Syrian MFI patients who were treated from July 2016 to February 2018 were included in the study. Demographic data, duration of hospital stay and severity of injury were all evaluated. Results: The maxillofacial injuries were mostly caused by missiles and shrapnel. Types of injuries were penetrating 38 (90.4%), perforating 36 (85.7%) and fiery 8 (19%). Four MFY patients had intraoral and dental injuries. The injuries were observed as moderate in 17 cases and severe in 22 patients. Of 31 patients, there were LeFort II and III injuries. Conclusion: The high rate of penetrating and perforating LeFort injuries in the Syrian War shows that the experience of maxillofacial injury surgery must be increased in order to achieve the ideal surgical approach to these cases