@article{Shah_Alam_Khalid_Minallah_Naseem_Abbasi_2020, title={PATTERN OF ASSAULT RELATED MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC}, volume={70}, url={https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/4922}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the pattern of assault related maxillofacial injuries at a tertiary care hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Cross sectional study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong> Department of Dentistry, Jinnah postgraduate medical centre, from Mar 2020 to May 2020.</p> <p><strong> Methodology:</strong> The study was conducted for a period of Two months. Patients reported with Assault-related maxillofacial injuries due to interpersonal violence during Lockdown period, seeking legal advice for dental/ maxillofacial treatment were selected for the study. A well-structured Performa comprising of two sections; the first section addressing the demographic information and second about the information related to maxillofacial injury. The data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS version 25.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Out of the total 41 patients, 11 (26.8%) belonged to a common age bracket of 20-24 years. In 32 (78%) cases, the attacker was known to the victim. Furthermore, direct blow with fist was the most common mechanism of the maxillofacial injury in 32 (78%) patients. Majority, 26 (63.4%) of the victims suffered injuries on the left side of the face. While 34 (82.9%) patients had injuries on the lower third of the face. Moreover on the basis of severity, 18 (43.9%) patients fall under grade 3 of trauma severity score. 32 (78%) patients were treated conservatively, whereas 9 (22%) underwent surgical interventions.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Assault related maxillofacial injuries are most common amongst young adult males during COVID-19 lockdown; this can be attributed to increase in violence in our society.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal}, author={Shah, Ruqaya and Alam, Jehan and Khalid, Zainab and Minallah, Shehryar and Naseem, Sobia and Abbasi, Maria Shakoor}, year={2020}, month={Aug.}, pages={S296–302} }