Long-term evaluation of complications after osteosynthesis of the jaws in patients with head and neck trauma: an analysis from a German highest level trauma center 2007-2023.

Ákos Bicsák, Leonie Koch, Jorit Claussen, Julia Lahmann, Lina Zeitz, Stefan Hassfeld, Lars Bonitz

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Ákos BicsákClinic for Cranial- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Plastic Surgery, Dortmund General Hospital, Chair of the University of Witten-Herdecke, Muensterstrasse 240, 44145, Dortmund, Germany. akos.bicsak@klinikumdo.de.

Leonie KochClinic for Cranial- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Plastic Surgery, Dortmund General Hospital, Chair of the University of Witten-Herdecke, Muensterstrasse 240, 44145, Dortmund, Germany.

Jorit ClaussenUniversity of Witten/Herdecke, Health Faculty, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 45, 58453, Witten, Germany.

Julia LahmannUniversity of Witten/Herdecke, Health Faculty, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 45, 58453, Witten, Germany.

Lina ZeitzClinic for Cranial- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Plastic Surgery, Dortmund General Hospital, Chair of the University of Witten-Herdecke, Muensterstrasse 240, 44145, Dortmund, Germany.

Stefan HassfeldClinic for Cranial- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Plastic Surgery, Dortmund General Hospital, Chair of the University of Witten-Herdecke, Muensterstrasse 240, 44145, Dortmund, Germany.

Lars BonitzClinic for Cranial- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Plastic Surgery, Dortmund General Hospital, Chair of the University of Witten-Herdecke, Muensterstrasse 240, 44145, Dortmund, Germany.

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Abstract

We present an analysis of 388 patients with major complications of a total of 13,392 hospitalized patients after osteosynthesis from our Maxillofacial Trauma Registry, which has 13,392 patients from 2007 to 2023. This retrospective study aimed to provide a detailed overview of all moderate to severe complications in head and neck injuries after surgery. The AO system and the modified Clavien-Dindo classification serve as the basis for our clinical procedure (flow chart presented). The statistical analysis included descriptive methods and χ

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Craniocerebral TraumaFracture Fixation, InternalNeck InjuriesPostoperative ComplicationsAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTrauma CentersComplicationsFacial bone fracturesHead and neck injuryPatient safetyTreatment protocol

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PMID40175590

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-95455-3

PMCPMC11965410

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