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ReviewMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2026

Ophthalmic complications following maxillofacial and midface fractures: a systematic review".

Rawan Affat Alanazi, Abdulaziz Almutairi, Sarah Almuwarraee, Sarah Amuatrafi, Shaden Bahatheq, Ahmed Saad Al Zomia, Raghad Alotaibi, Rudaynah Haddad, Mashael Bajunaid, Rund Almohaish and 3 more

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Review in Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Rawan Affat AlanaziArabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain. rawanaffat2@gmail.com.
Abdulaziz AlmutairiKing Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah AlmuwarraeeTaibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah AmuatrafiKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shaden BahatheqKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Saad Al ZomiaKing Khalid University, Abhā, Saudi Arabia.
Raghad AlotaibiAlrayan collage, Medinah, Saudi Arabia.
Rudaynah HaddadTaibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Mashael BajunaidTaif University, Ta'if, Saudi Arabia.
Rund AlmohaishKing Faisal University, Al Hufūf, Saudi Arabia.
Jana BatarjiKing Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Zainab AlasfourKing Faisal University, Al Hufūf, Saudi Arabia.
Shaikha AleidKing Fahd Hospital of the University, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maxillofacial fractures can lead to significant ophthalmic complications, affecting patient outcomes. This systematic review synthesizes current evidence regarding the incidence, causes, and types of ocular injuries associated with facial fractures, while evaluating inter-study variability and risk of bias. Following the PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search of PubMed, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases was performed. Twenty-one studies, including 7,998 participants, met the inclusion criteria. Among them, 3,693 patients presented with ophthalmic complications after facial fractures. Orbital fractures were the most prevalent, with injuries primarily resulting from road traffic accidents and assaults. Subconjunctival hemorrhage was the most common ocular injury. Heterogeneity across studies was assessed descriptively due to the diversity of study designs and outcomes, while risk of bias was evaluated using adapted criteria for observational studies. The findings underscore the necessity for standardized diagnostic and reporting criteria to enable future quantitative synthesis and guide clinical protocols for early detection and management of ocular complications.

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Maxillofacial fracturesOcular injuriesOphthalmic complicationsSystematic review

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PMID42024285
PMCPMC13106098

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