Oral-maxillofacial trauma of a geriatric population in a super-ageing country
| Autor: | Ken Furudate, Wataru Kobayashi, Anna Satake, Norihiko Narita, Kosei Kubota, Takao Kon, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Akinari Inui, Yoshihiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oyama, Ryohei Ito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Standing height 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan Geriatric population Humans Medicine 030223 otorhinolaryngology Surgical treatment Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry 030206 dentistry Treatment modality Ageing Physical therapy Oral and maxillofacial surgery Etiology Female Maxillofacial Injuries Oral Surgery business Male to female |
| Zdroj: | Dental Traumatology. 33:433-437 |
| ISSN: | 1600-4469 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/edt.12371 |
| Popis: | Background/Aim World population has been aging and oral-maxillofacial trauma of geriatric population is expected to increase. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristic features of oral-maxillofacial trauma in the geriatric population. Materials and methods Data from 127 patients aged 65 years old or older, who were treated for oral-maxillofacial trauma at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hirosaki University, from 2000 to 2014, were retrospectively analyzed. The data from 292 patients aged 20–64 years was used as a comparison. Results Oral-maxillofacial trauma in the geriatric population had been increasing over 15-year period. The male to female ratio was 1.05:1 in the older group and 2.3:1 in the younger group. In the older group, 117 patients (92.1%) had one or more underlying systemic diseases, and 16 (12.6%) had suffered injuries in association with acute medical disorders. The most common injuries in the older group were bone fractures (46.5%). The ratio of fractures in the older group was lower than in the younger group (69.2%). Trauma in the older group most frequently occurred because of falls from a standing height or lower (52.0%), and the mandible was the most common site of fracture (74.6%). A conservative form of treatment for maxillofacial fractures was most commonly (86.4%) chosen for the older group, while surgical treatment was most commonly in the younger group (55.0%). Conclusion Oral-maxillofacial trauma in the geriatric population shows characteristic features in terms of etiology, patterns, and treatment modalities. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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