Abstract:Introduction:The authors aimed to identify and categorize adult maxillofacial trauma patterns in the setting of American football. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was accessed to identify adult patients presenting with football-related head and facial injuries from 2009 to 2018. Data surrounding each event were collected including age, injury type, injury location, and disposition of the patient. Chi-squared testing was performed to compare categorical variables, with a Bonferroni c… Show more
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