Analysis of ear, nose and throat injuries reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Sikkim

Analysis of ear, nose and throat injuries reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Sikkim

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Aims: This study aims to analyse the pattern of ENT injuries in patient presenting to the Funko institute.Settings and Design: This study was conducted in the department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok.Methods and Material: Date was collected from patient record files and post mortem data.Information about the intent, mode, mechanism and examination findings of nasal, maxillofacial, temporal bone and neck injuries was recorded.Results: A total of 505 patients were evaluated in this study (male: female; 4:1.

Accidental intent followed by assault was most common.There were 21 cases of suicidal hanging.Injuries by blunt injuries and Road Traffic Accident (RTA) were the commonest.Among maxillofacial injuries, nose Cyclist Accessories - Shoes - Mountain was most commonly fractured bone.In temporal bone injuries, post aural injuries were most common.

Neck injuries were predominantly due to hanging.Conclusions: Maxillofacial injuries are most common ENT injuries in Sikkim.Maxillofacial injuries to nose are the most common ENT injuries in Sikkim.Suicidal hanging is an unusually common mode of neck injury.