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Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies

The aim of the retrospective analysis of the medical documentation of 101 patients was to assess the incidence, etiology, and type of craniofacial fractures in the elderly population of southern Poland, who required specialist treatment at the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Jagiellonian...

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Autores principales: Michalak, Piotr, Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Grażyna, Szuta, Mariusz, Hajto-Bryk, Justyna, Zapała, Jan, Zarzecka, Joanna Katarzyna
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8583471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34769738
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111219
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author Michalak, Piotr
Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Grażyna
Szuta, Mariusz
Hajto-Bryk, Justyna
Zapała, Jan
Zarzecka, Joanna Katarzyna
author_facet Michalak, Piotr
Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Grażyna
Szuta, Mariusz
Hajto-Bryk, Justyna
Zapała, Jan
Zarzecka, Joanna Katarzyna
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description The aim of the retrospective analysis of the medical documentation of 101 patients was to assess the incidence, etiology, and type of craniofacial fractures in the elderly population of southern Poland, who required specialist treatment at the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, in the period 2010–2019. Patients were divided into 3 age groups: 65–74, 75–84, and 85 and older. The following was noted: age, sex, place of residence, education, cause and location of fracture, treatment, injuries and comorbidities, complications, alcohol and other drugs at the time of injury, and the period of hospitalization. The dominant group were patients aged 65–74 (72.28%), mainly males (56.44%). The main cause was fall (47.52%). The fractures involved mainly the mandible and the zygomaticomaxillary complex. Over half of patients (50.50%) lived in the countryside or small towns. Work tool-related accidents prevailed among geriatric patients living in small towns and rural areas. Craniofacial fractures were additionally accompanied by common complications regarding the organ of vision. Further studies analyzing factors leading to increased risk of craniofacial injuries in the elderly of the rural population will enable proper support programs, prophylaxis, and principles concerning agricultural activities.
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spelling pubmed-85834712021-11-12 Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies Michalak, Piotr Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Grażyna Szuta, Mariusz Hajto-Bryk, Justyna Zapała, Jan Zarzecka, Joanna Katarzyna Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The aim of the retrospective analysis of the medical documentation of 101 patients was to assess the incidence, etiology, and type of craniofacial fractures in the elderly population of southern Poland, who required specialist treatment at the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, in the period 2010–2019. Patients were divided into 3 age groups: 65–74, 75–84, and 85 and older. The following was noted: age, sex, place of residence, education, cause and location of fracture, treatment, injuries and comorbidities, complications, alcohol and other drugs at the time of injury, and the period of hospitalization. The dominant group were patients aged 65–74 (72.28%), mainly males (56.44%). The main cause was fall (47.52%). The fractures involved mainly the mandible and the zygomaticomaxillary complex. Over half of patients (50.50%) lived in the countryside or small towns. Work tool-related accidents prevailed among geriatric patients living in small towns and rural areas. Craniofacial fractures were additionally accompanied by common complications regarding the organ of vision. Further studies analyzing factors leading to increased risk of craniofacial injuries in the elderly of the rural population will enable proper support programs, prophylaxis, and principles concerning agricultural activities. MDPI 2021-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8583471/ /pubmed/34769738 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111219 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
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title_sort fractures of the craniofacial skeleton in the elderly: retrospective studies
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8583471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34769738
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111219
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