Background: The relationship between craniofacial fracture and vitamin D status has not been studied. Given the important role vitamin D status plays in postfracture prognosis, a deep investigation into this relationship is due. The primary objective of this study was to assess the demographic discrepancies in the vitamin D status of patients with craniofacial fracture. Methods: The Cerner Health Facts database was used to collect data on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, demographics, hospital admission and discharge, and fracture type of 76 craniofacial fracture patients with available vitamin D levels from October 2015 until May 2018. Pairwise Spearman Correlation was used for multivariate data analysis. Results: Of the 76 craniofacial fracture patients identified, 55.3% were insufficient in vitamin D and 32.9% were deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were more common in women, African American individuals, and patients over 50 years of age. Conclusions: The investigation revealed a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in craniofacial fracture patients. Despite the higher incidence of fractures in men and Caucasian individuals, women and African American individuals with craniofacial fractures had poorer vitamin D status. Clinicians should consider empiric vitamin D supplementation following craniofacial fracture in high-risk groups.
Background: The relationship between craniofacial fracture and vitamin D status has not been studied. Given the important role vitamin D status plays in postfracture prognosis, a deep investigation into this relationship is due. The primary objective of this study was to assess the demographic discrepancies in the vitamin D status of patients with craniofacial fracture. Methods: The Cerner Health Facts database was used to collect data on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, demographics, hospital admission and discharge, and fracture type of 76 craniofacial fracture patients with available vitamin D levels from October 2015 until May 2018. Pairwise Spearman Correlation was used for multivariate data analysis. Results: Of the 76 craniofacial fracture patients identified, 55.3% were insufficient in vitamin D and 32.9% were deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were more common in women, African American individuals, and patients over 50 years of age. Conclusions: The investigation revealed a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in craniofacial fracture patients. Despite the higher incidence of fractures in men and Caucasian individuals, women and African American individuals with craniofacial fractures had poorer vitamin D status. Clinicians should consider empiric vitamin D supplementation following craniofacial fracture in high-risk groups.
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