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ReviewThe Saudi dental journal2021

Cervical Spine Injuries and Maxillofacial Trauma: A Systematic Review.

Feras AlMofreh Dds, Sami AlOtaibi, Mohamed Jaber, Khaled Bishawi Dds, Ahmed AlShanably Dds, Faris AlMutairi

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Feras AlMofreh DdsIntern, Specialist Dental Hospital, Dammam Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia.
Sami AlOtaibiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed JaberDepartment Head, Surgical Sciences, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates.
Khaled Bishawi DdsGeneral Practitioner, Chicago Illinois, USA.
Ahmed AlShanably DdsGeneral Dentist, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates.
Faris AlMutairiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIdentify specific maxillofacial trauma patterns associated with cervical spine injuries.

methodsThe protocol was developed according to (PRISMA-P) and was admitted to PROSPERO under accreditation code #CRD42020177816. Furthermore, the reporting of the present SR was conducted based on the PRISMA checklist.

resultsOf the 1,407,750 patients recorded, a total of 115,997 patients (12.13%) had MFF with an associated CSI with a gender proportion (M:F) of 3.63:1 respectively. Motor vehicle accident was the most common cause of the combined Maxillofacial Trauma (MFT) and CSI. The most common CSI location was at the C2, followed by the C5 cervical spines. The most common location of a maxillofacial fracture resulting in a CSI was the mandible.

conclusionThe incidence of the association of CSIs with MFT has been low (12.13%). Nevertheless, in cases of an isolated mandibular trauma due to a severe blow presenting with a low Glasgow Coma Scale, maxillofacial surgeons should be at a high alert of an associated CSI.

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Cervical spine injury (CSI)MandibleMaxillofacial trauma (MFT)Motor vehicle accident (MVA)

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PMID34938019
PMCPMC8665169

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