European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2022
Prevalence and patterns of maxillofacial trauma: a retrospective descriptive study.
We aimed to describe the prevalence and pattern of maxillofacial trauma in Qatar. ⋯ Maxillofacial trauma requiring admission is not uncommon in our trauma center and mostly it is mild to moderate in severity. Associated injuries are present in most of the maxillofacial injured patients and further diagnostic investigations should be part of the assessment in maxillofacial injuries.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2022
A prospective computed tomography study of maxillofacial injuries in patients with head injury.
Road traffic accidents (RTA) are one of the foremost causes of head injuries and its prevalence is more in developing countries owing to its unorganised road utilisation system. Maxillofacial injuries occur in 5-33% of all trauma cases universally and are commonly associated with head injury (HI). ⋯ In our study of head injury patients, the most common aetiology of maxillofacial fractures was found to be RTA with drivers being most affected. Alcohol intoxication and lack of helmet protection played a significant role in causing maxillofacial fractures. We concluded that maxillofacial fractures are closely related to head injury especially in cases of RTA.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2022
Age itself or age-associated comorbidities? A nationwide analysis of outcomes of geriatric trauma.
Geriatric trauma patients present physiological challenges to care providers. A nationwide analysis was performed to evaluate the roles of age alone versus age-associated comorbidities in the morbidity and mortality of elderly patients with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). ⋯ In patients with BAT, age itself appeared to have an independent and deleterious effect on mortality, but age-associated comorbidity did not.