ArticleDental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology2022
A multicentric, prospective study on oral and maxillofacial trauma in the female population around the world.
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- The Causes and Prevalence of Maxillofacial Fractures in Iran: A Systematic Review.World journal of plastic surgery · 2023Review
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- A multicentric, prospective study on oral and maxillofacial trauma in the female population around the world.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2022Article
- The State of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.OTO openArticle
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Abstract
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aimsApproximately 20% of patients with maxillofacial trauma are women, but few articles have analysed this. The aim of this multicentric, prospective, epidemiological study was to analyse the characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in the female population managed in 14 maxillofacial surgery departments on five continents over a 1-year period.
methodsThe following data were collected: age (0-18, 19-64, or ≥65 years), cause and mechanism of the maxillofacial fracture, alcohol and/or drug abuse at the time of trauma, fracture site, Facial Injury Severity Scale score, associated injury, day of trauma, timing and type of treatment, and length of hospitalization.
resultsBetween 30 September 2019 and 4 October 2020, 562 of 2387 patients hospitalized with maxillofacial trauma were females (24%; M: F ratio, 3.2:1) aged between 1 and 96 years (median age, 37 years). Most fractures occurred in patients aged 20-39 years. The main causes were falls (43% [median age, 60.5 years]), which were more common in Australian, European and American units (p < .001). They were followed by road traffic accidents (35% [median age, 29.5 years]). Assaults (15% [median age, 31.5 years]) were statistically associated with alcohol and/or drug abuse (p < .001). Of all patients, 39% underwent open reduction and internal fixation, 36% did not receive surgical treatment, and 25% underwent closed reduction.
conclusionFalls were the main cause of maxillofacial injury in the female population in countries with ageing populations, while road traffic accidents were the main cause in African and some Asian centres, especially in patients ≤65 years. Assaults remain a significant cause of trauma, primarily in patients aged 19-64 years, and they are related to alcohol use.
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