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Table 5 Complications of maxillofacial injuries (n = 78)

From: Etiological spectrum, injury characteristics and treatment outcome of maxillofacial injuries in a Tanzanian teaching hospital

Complications

Frequency

Percentage

Surgical site infection

24

30.8

Malocclusion

18

23.1

Keloids and hypertrophic scars

12

15.4

Chronic sinusitis

8

10.3

Permanent facial deformity

4

5.1

Non-union of mandibular fracture

4

5.1

Hemorrhage

3

3.8

Loss of smell sensation

3

3.8

Airway compromise

2

2.6

Total

78

100