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Frequency of Maxillofacial Injuries and Accompanying Types of Maxillofacial Fractures

Volume: 12 Number: 4 September 29, 2021
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Frequency of Maxillofacial Injuries and Accompanying Types of Maxillofacial Fractures

Abstract

Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to examine the characteristics, causes of trauma, and age distribution of maxillofacial fractures in patients admitted to the emergency department as a result of blunt maxillofacial trauma. Patients and Methods: Between 01.01.2015-31.12.2019, 1248 patients who were admitted to the emergency department with maxillofacial trauma were evaluated retrospectively. Patients who underwent CT examination and were diagnosed with fracture were included in our study. Results: The median age of the patients was 32 years, and 71.2 % of them were male. Trauma-related fractures were detected in 239 (19.2%) of 1248 patients with maxillofacial trauma. The affected group of participants comprised of individuals of younger age and male gender. The main mechanisms of trauma were traffic accidents and falls from height. Orbital fractures were the most common, followed by maxillary bone fractures. Severe maxillofacial fractures were often accompanied by traumatic brain injuries. The mortality rate was low (0.4%) in patients with isolated maxillofacial trauma compared to patients with polytrauma (16%) ( p= 0.001). In our study, it has been shown that face AIS (Odds ratio: 2.79) and Glasgow coma score (Odds ratio: 0.98) can predict mortality in trauma patients with multivariable regression analysis. Conclusion: As a result of this study, we determined the relationship between variables associated with common traumatic injury in the maxillofacial region. Age, gender, and injury mechanism are of great clinical importance in the identification and prediction of traumatic maxillofacial fractures.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine , Radiology and Organ Imaging

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nezahat Erdoğan
0000-0003-0939-5080
Türkiye

Muhsin Uluç
0000-0002-1919-1797
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 29, 2021

Submission Date

March 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 10, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.896125

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA92NC38KR

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Altay S, Payza U, Erdoğan N, Uluç M (September 1, 2021) Frequency of Maxillofacial Injuries and Accompanying Types of Maxillofacial Fractures. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 4 720–724.