Muhammad Ruslin1, Matteo Brucoli2, Paolo Boffano3, Arnaldo Benech2, Emil Dediol4, Vedran Uglešić4, Žiga Kovačič5, Aleš Vesnaver5, Vitomir S Konstantinović6, Milan Petrović6, Jonny Stephens7, Amar Kanzaria7, Nabeel Bhatti7, Simon Holmes7, Petia F Pechalova8, Angel G Bakardjiev8, Vladislav A Malanchuk9, Andrey V Kopchak9, Pål Galteland10, Even Mjøen10, Per Skjelbred10, Helios Bertin11, Pierre Corre11, Sigbjørn Løes12, Njål Lekven12, Sean Laverick13, Peter Gordon13, Tiia Tamme14, Stephanie Akermann14, K Hakki Karagozoglu1, Sofie C Kommers1, Jan G de Visscher1, Tymour Forouzanfar1. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, VU University Medical Center and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy. 3. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy. Electronic address: Paolo.boffano@gmail.com. 4. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia. 5. Maxilofacial Department, UKC Ljubljana, Slovenia. 6. Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia. 7. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS, London, UK. 8. Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 9. Department for Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine. 10. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 11. Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Chu de Nantes, France. 12. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 13. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NHS Tayside, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK. 14. Department of Maxillofacial surgery, Stomatology Clinic, Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this European multicenter prospective study was to obtain more precise information about the demographic characteristics and etiologic/epidemiologic patterns of motor vehicle accidents (MVA)-related maxillofacial fractures. STUDY DESIGN: Of the 3260 patients with maxillofacial fractures admitted within the study period, 326 traumas were caused by MVAs with a male/female ratio of 2.2:1. RESULTS: The maximum incidence was found in Zagreb (Croatia) (18%) and the minimum in Bergen (Norway) (0%). The most frequent mechanisms were car accidents, with 177 cases, followed by motorcycle accidents. The most frequently observed fracture involved the mandible, with 199 fractures, followed by maxillo-zygomatic-orbital (MZO) fractures. CONCLUSIONS: In all the 3 groups (car, motorcycle, and pedestrian), mandibular and MZO fractures were the 2 most frequently observed fractures, with some variations. The importance of analyzing MVA-related facial injuries and their features and characteristics should be stressed.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this European multicenter prospective study was to obtain more precise information about the demographic characteristics and etiologic/epidemiologic patterns of motor vehicle accidents (MVA)-related maxillofacial fractures. STUDY DESIGN: Of the 3260 patients with maxillofacial fractures admitted within the study period, 326 traumas were caused by MVAs with a male/female ratio of 2.2:1. RESULTS: The maximum incidence was found in Zagreb (Croatia) (18%) and the minimum in Bergen (Norway) (0%). The most frequent mechanisms were car accidents, with 177 cases, followed by motorcycle accidents. The most frequently observed fracture involved the mandible, with 199 fractures, followed by maxillo-zygomatic-orbital (MZO) fractures. CONCLUSIONS: In all the 3 groups (car, motorcycle, and pedestrian), mandibular and MZO fractures were the 2 most frequently observed fractures, with some variations. The importance of analyzing MVA-related facial injuries and their features and characteristics should be stressed.
Authors: Eric J Kim; Arjun Ganga; Chaerim Kang; William Elnemer; James Y Lee; Yasmyne C Ronquillo; Phillip C Hoopes; Majid Moshirfar Journal: Clin Ophthalmol Date: 2022-10-18