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ArticleEar, nose, & throat journal2022

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Nasal Fractures.

Cigdem Firat Koca, Turgut Celik, Sukru Aydin, Mehmet Kelles, Seyma Yasar

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Article in Ear, nose, & throat journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Cigdem Firat KocaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, 531771Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8990-0651
Turgut CelikDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 506082Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey.
Sukru AydinDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 506082Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1105-3338
Mehmet KellesDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, 531771Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey.
Seyma YasarDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, 37520Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Malatya Devlet Hastanesi · TRTurgut Özal University · TRInonu University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesNasal bone fracture is a frequent entity consulted to the otolaryngologists, approximately accounting for 39% of all facial bone fractures. The most frequent mechanisms of injury consist of assault, sport-related injuries, falls, and motor vehicle accidents. In this study, we examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric nasal fractures.

methodsChildren with nasal fracture who applied to Malatya Training and Research Hospital during the year before the first case and the following year were included in this study. Data of 172 patients for the pre-pandemic period and 79 patients for pandemic were available and included in the study. Demographic information, clinical features, nasal fracture etiology, nasal fracture type, type and time of intervention, and other accompanying pathologies were recorded.

resultsWhile falls was the leading cause of fracture etiology before the pandemic (64 patients [37.21%]), assault seems to be the leading cause during the pandemic period (27 children [34.18%]). In the pre-pandemic period, the intervention for patients with nasal fractures was performed on an average of 5 days, while this period was calculated as an average of 6 days during the pandemic period. When the 2 groups are compared in terms of nasal fracture intervention time, it was seen that the intervention time was statistically significantly later in the pandemic period (

conclusionsIn conclusion, our number of nasal fracture cases was decreased during the pandemic period compared to the 1-year period before the pandemic. We observed the most common type IIA nasal fracture. We gave outpatient treatment to most of the patients. Our most common cause of fracture was assault. We intervened in our cases in an average of 6 days and preferred closed reduction most frequently. We could not find any study on the same subject in the literature, and we aimed to contribute to the literature with this study.

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COVID-19Nose DiseasesRespiratory System AbnormalitiesSkull FracturesChildFacial BonesHumansNasal BonePandemicsRetrospective StudiesCOVID-19fracturenasalpediatric

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