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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 43 - June 2020 pages 53-60

Doctor Charles Anyanechi Is there an association between concomitant injuries and ageing in maxillofacial trauma? A review of cases in a tertiary health institutionIs there an association between concomitant injuries and ageing in maxillofacial trauma? A review of cases in a tertiary health institution est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : C.E. Anyanechi, O.D Osunde, B.D. Saheeb - Nigeria


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Contexte : Les fractures maxillo-faciales peuvent se produire en association avec des blessures dans d'autres parties du corps, mais la relation entre les blessures et le vieillissement est rare dans la littérature existante.
Objectif : Déterminer si les blessures concomitantes associées aux fractures maxillofaciales augmentent avec le vieillissement.
Matériels et méthodes : Il s'agit d'une étude transversale rétrospective de 23 ans portant sur des patients ayant subi des fractures maxillo-faciales simultanément à des blessures concomitantes suite à un traumatisme. Les données obtenues à partir des dossiers hospitaliers des patients ont été documentées dans un proforma, et comprennent l'âge, le sexe et le mécanisme de la blessure, le site de la fracture maxillo-faciale, le site et le nombre de blessures concomitantes.
Résultats : La prévalence des blessures concomitantes était de 16,1% ; sur 941 patients présentant des blessures concomitantes, les hommes représentaient 75,8% et les femmes 24,2%, soit un ratio homme/femme de 3,13 : 1. Les accidents de la voie publique (AVP, 83%) étaient significativement
(P = 0,0001) le facteur le plus étiologique. Les patients ayant subi une fracture impliquant à la fois la face moyenne et la face inférieure de manière significative (P = 0,001) ont subi les blessures concomitantes les plus importantes (74,5 %). Ces blessures ont été observées le plus fréquemment chez les patients (35,2 %) au cours de la troisième décennie de leur vie. Cependant, les patients de plus de 50 ans ont un risque significativement plus élevé de blessures concomitantes que les patients plus jeunes. Les lésions crânio-cérébrales (22,8 %) étaient les lésions les plus concomitantes.
Conclusions : La majorité des patients âgés de plus de 50 ans ont été blessés par des AVP, des chutes de hauteur et des coups de feu. Des blessures concomitantes dans des zones autres que le visage sont à prévoir après un traumatisme à grande vitesse et en association avec un traumatisme facial grave, en particulier chez les personnes âgées.

Abstract
Is there an association between concomitant injuries and ageing in maxillofacial trauma? A review of cases in a tertiary health institution

Background: Maxillofacial fractures can occur in association with injuries in other parts of the body, but the relationship of the injuries with ageing is scanty in the available literatures.
Objective: To determine whether concomitant injuries associated with maxillofacial fractures increase with ageing.
Materials and methods: This was a 23-year retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who sustained maxillofacial fractures simultaneously with concomitant injuries following trauma. The data obtained from hospital records of patients were documented in a proforma, and include age, gender, and mechanism of injury, site of maxillofacial fracture, site and number of concomitant injuries.
Results: The prevalence of concomitant injuries was 16.1%; out of 941 patients with concomitant injuries, males accounted for 75.8% and females 24.2%, giving a male to female ratio of 3.13: 1. Road traffic accidents (RTA, 83%) was significantly (P = 0.0001) most etiologic factor. Patients with fracture involving both the middle and lower face significantly (P = 0.001) sustained the highest (74.5%) concomitant injuries. These injuries were most frequently seen among patients (35.2%) in third decade of life. However, patients over 50 years of age have significantly higher risk of concomitant injury compared to younger patients. Cranio-cerebral injuries (22.8 %) accounted for most concomitant injuries.
Conclusions: Majority of the patients above 50 years of age sustained injuries through RTA, falls from heights and gunshots. Concomitant injuries in areas other than the face are expected after high-speed trauma and in association with severe facial trauma particularly in older persons.

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