Trends in Operative Complex Middle and Upper Maxillofacial Trauma: A 17‐Year Study
| Autor: | Tamara Chambers, Christian Paquet, David Reinstadler, Niels Kokot, Jay W. Granzow, Karla O'Dell, Peiyi Su, Amit Kochhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male Facial trauma medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Demographics Violence Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Trauma Centers Patient age Chart review medicine Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Facial Injuries Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Trauma Severity Indices Skull Fractures business.industry Trauma center Accidents Traffic 030206 dentistry Middle Aged medicine.disease United States Surgery Interpersonal violence Otorhinolaryngology Case-Control Studies Mechanism of injury Female Maxillofacial Injuries Wounds Gunshot business |
| Zdroj: | The Laryngoscope. 131:1985-1989 |
| ISSN: | 1531-4995 0023-852X |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Over 3 million incidents of facial trauma occur each year in the United States. This study aims to determine trends in operative middle and upper maxillofacial trauma in one of the largest US cities. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case-control study. METHODS Retrospective chart review of all operative middle and upper maxillofacial trauma from July 1993 to July 2010 presenting to Los Angeles County Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center. Data included demographics, mechanism of injury, and fracture characteristics. RESULTS Analysis was performed for a total of 4,299 patients and 5,549 facial fractures. Mean patient age was 34.6, and most patients were male (88%). Between the two time periods (1993-2001 and 2002-2010), there was a 42% reduction in operative maxillofacial trauma (3,510 to 2,039). Orbital floor and zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures were the most prevalent types of fractures. Panfacial fractures demonstrated the largest reduction in number of fractures (325 to 5, P |
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