Facial trauma in the major league baseball.

Autor: Sifuentes-Cervantes JS; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, School of Dental Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Student, School of Global Publich Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: Jose.sifuentes@upr.edu., Pérez LI; Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Mount Sinai Health System/Jacobi Medical Center, New York, NY, USA., Bravo-Liranza VM; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, School of Dental Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico., Martinez-Rovira A; General Residency Program, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA., Castro-Núñez J; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, School of Dental Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Research Department, Institución Universitaria Colegios de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia., Guerrero LM; General Residency Program, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol] 2024 May; Vol. 137 (5), pp. 476-485. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2024.01.009
Abstrakt: Objective: The objectives of this study were to identify and describe significant facial trauma present in Major League Baseball (MLB) that resulted in players missing games or being placed in the injury reserve list.
Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. The predictor variables were the player's age, height, weight, body mass index, position, team conference, and if played games took place in playoffs season. The outcome variables were injury location (upper, middle, and lower facial third) and type of injury (soft tissue, fracture). Chi-square and logistic regression were computed to determine associations between predictor and outcome variables.
Results: A total of 109 players missed games due to facial injuries, and a total of 115 injuries were identified. Of the 115 injuries, none occurred in the upper facial third, 96 (83%) were in the middle third, and 19 (17%) in the lower third. Most fractures occurred in fielders (45%), and most soft tissue injuries in basemen (40%).
Conclusions: Significant facial trauma in the MLB has risen in recent years. The player's height, conference, and playoff season were the most associated factors. Most injuries occurred in the periorbital area. A recommendation for the use of protection goggles can be made to prevent them.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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