Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (Jun 2022)

Epidemiological profile of patients undergoing surgery to treat facial fractures in a university hospital

  • Luiz Henrique Zanata Pinheiro,
  • Bruno Bracco da Silva,
  • Rafael de Campos Ferreira Basso,
  • Fernando Fabrício Franco,
  • Thais Faria Collier de Andrade,
  • Raíssa Cabral Pili,
  • Rodrigo Bracco da Silva,
  • Paulo Kharmandayan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-1235.2022RBCP0029
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 02
pp. 177 – 182

Abstract

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Introduction: Facial trauma presents aesthetic, social and economic relevance. Knowing its epidemiology makes it possible to formulate measures for prevention, education and systematization of care. Methods: Research through the hospital information system, looking for patients who needed to undergo surgery for face fracture between April 2015 and April 2020. Epidemiological data were then collected. Results: 141 patients were selected. The average age was 34 years, with most males (85%). The predominant etiology was motor vehicle accidents, and the most prevalent surgical fracture was orbit (67%). The median time between trauma and surgery was 18 days. Sixty patients had injuries associated with facial fractures, especially orthopedic and neurological injuries. Conclusion: The most common etiology of surgical facial fractures was a traffic accident, predominantly among men. Orbit fractures were the most surgically treated.

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