Amin Norozy1, Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi2, Ali Ebrahimi3, Hadi Khoshmohabat4. 1. Researcher, Trauma Research Center and Department of Surgery, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Professor, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Craniofacial Trauma Research Center, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Professor of Plastic Surgery, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. Assistant Professor, Trauma Research Center, and Department of Surgery, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: khoshmohabat@yahoo.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Morbidity and death after facial trauma are substantial issues of concern both in civilians and in military personnel. This cross-sectional retrospective study sought to assess the prevalence, pattern, treatment, and complications of soft and hard tissue injuries of the face in military personnel from 2012 to 2018. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional, retrospective, chart study analyzed the descriptive statistics of 591 patients by use of Microsoft Excel software (version 2013; Microsoft, Redmond, WA); we assessed military casualties treated at our hospital from 2012 to 2018. All military personnel were documented in our trauma registry. The patient records were studied, and information relating to patients' injuries was documented and assessed after compilation of patient data. This study was approved by our local institutional review board; the causes and complications of maxillofacial (MF) trauma were assessed. Statistical analysis was done. This study used descriptive statistics based on a total of 591 patients and Microsoft Excel software (version 2013). RESULTS: Among maxillofacial (MF) fractures, midface fractures (49%) were most prevalent, followed by lower face fractures (43%) and upper face fractures (24%). The most common cause of injury was explosives (58%). The most frequent site of fracture in the mandible was the angle region, followed by the mandibular body and condyle. Nasal fractures were seen in 44% of midface fractures. The most commonly used technique for treatment was open reduction-internal fixation, which was used in 89% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: The pattern of MF injuries and the treatment modalities used to treat these patients showed that the most frequent type of injury was midface fracture and most patients were treated by open reduction-internal fixation.
PURPOSE: Morbidity and death after facial trauma are substantial issues of concern both in civilians and in military personnel. This cross-sectional retrospective study sought to assess the prevalence, pattern, treatment, and complications of soft and hard tissue injuries of the face in military personnel from 2012 to 2018. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional, retrospective, chart study analyzed the descriptive statistics of 591 patients by use of Microsoft Excel software (version 2013; Microsoft, Redmond, WA); we assessed military casualties treated at our hospital from 2012 to 2018. All military personnel were documented in our trauma registry. The patient records were studied, and information relating to patients' injuries was documented and assessed after compilation of patient data. This study was approved by our local institutional review board; the causes and complications of maxillofacial (MF) trauma were assessed. Statistical analysis was done. This study used descriptive statistics based on a total of 591 patients and Microsoft Excel software (version 2013). RESULTS: Among maxillofacial (MF) fractures, midface fractures (49%) were most prevalent, followed by lower face fractures (43%) and upper face fractures (24%). The most common cause of injury was explosives (58%). The most frequent site of fracture in the mandible was the angle region, followed by the mandibular body and condyle. Nasal fractures were seen in 44% of midface fractures. The most commonly used technique for treatment was open reduction-internal fixation, which was used in 89% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: The pattern of MF injuries and the treatment modalities used to treat these patients showed that the most frequent type of injury was midface fracture and most patients were treated by open reduction-internal fixation.
Authors: Marley J Dewey; Derek J Milner; Daniel Weisgerber; Colleen L Flanagan; Marcello Rubessa; Sammi Lotti; Kathryn M Polkoff; Sarah Crotts; Scott J Hollister; Matthew B Wheeler; Brendan A C Harley Journal: Biofabrication Date: 2021-11-01 Impact factor: 9.954
Authors: Mahdy Saboury; Noor Ahmad Latifi; Shahriar Saboury; Sona Akbarikia; Fatemeh Latifi; Mohsen Khaleghian; Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi Journal: World J Plast Surg Date: 2021-09