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Age distribution of mandibular fractures and concomitant injuries

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Abstract

Background

Facial fractures can be accompanied by various injuries to other parts of the body. These associated and concomitant injuries worsen the prognosis of facial trauma, as they may cause functional disabilities or mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution and features of mandibular fractures and concomitant injuries according to the age group.

Methods

Patients who underwent surgery for mandibular fracture were retrospectively screened from the hospital information system. The patients’ age, sex, etiology of injury, and any non-mandibular facial and skull fractures and concomitant injuries were evaluated.

Results

A total of 141 patients were included. The patients ranged in age from 1 to 76 years with a mean (SD) age of 29.06 (16.47) years. Only dentoalveolar arch fractures differed according to age (p = 0.036). The prevalence of dentoalveolar arch fractures was significantly higher in patients under 18 years of age than in patients between 18 and 59 years of age. There were no statistically significant differences in rates of concomitant facial, skull fractures, or other body injuries according to age (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

Despite the physiological and anatomical differences between the pediatric and adult patients, they did not make any difference in terms of mandible fractures and injuries concomitant with these fractures.

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Level IV, therapeutic study.

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Data were retrospectively screened from the hospital information system.

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We thank to Oğuz Gönen and Jacqueline Renee for English translation, and Emire Bor and Sanem Nemnezi Karaca for statistical analyses.

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  1. Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, 58140, Sivas, Turkey

    Handan Derebaşınlıoğlu

  2. Pediatric Surgery Department, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, 58140, Sivas, Turkey

    Levent Cankorkmaz

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Derebaşınlıoğlu, H., Cankorkmaz, L. Age distribution of mandibular fractures and concomitant injuries. Eur J Plast Surg 45, 747–753 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-022-01967-w

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