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:	Piotr Michalak, Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Mariusz Szuta, Justyna Hajto-Bryk, Jan Zapała, Joanna Katarzyna Zarzecka
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	aged aging older people gerodontology oral health fractures Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:734c7ad4896945478cf4bd54a82d97122021-11-11T16:22:18ZFractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies10.3390/ijerph1821112191660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/734c7ad4896945478cf4bd54a82d97122021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11219https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The 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.Piotr MichalakGrażyna Wyszyńska-PawelecMariusz SzutaJustyna Hajto-BrykJan ZapałaJoanna Katarzyna ZarzeckaMDPI AGarticleagedagingolder peoplegerodontologyoral healthfracturesMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11219, p 11219 (2021)
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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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author	Piotr Michalak Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec Mariusz Szuta Justyna Hajto-Bryk Jan Zapała Joanna Katarzyna Zarzecka
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title	Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
title_short	Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
title_full	Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
title_fullStr	Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
title_full_unstemmed	Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies
title_sort	fractures of the craniofacial skeleton in the elderly: retrospective studies
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/734c7ad4896945478cf4bd54a82d9712
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Fractures of the Craniofacial Skeleton in the Elderly: Retrospective Studies

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