Falls in elderly people that result in facial injuries

Wade, Christine; Hoffman, Gary R.; Brennan, Peter A.

doi:10.1016/s0266-4356(03)00256-0

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“…Twice as many fractures were treated during 1993-2003 in patients 80-89 years old as in 1975-1985, which reflects demographic data from the Malmö City Council database showing that the proportion of the population in this age group was almost twice as high in 1993-2003 (about 5%) compared with 1975-1985 (about 3%). The incidence and pattern of maxillofacial fractures in the elderly are in agreement with other studies 8,9,13,19,27 . People are living longer in most Western countries and have more active lifestyles 29 .…”

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confidence: 92%

Jaw fractures diagnosed and treated at Malmö University Hospital: a comparison of three decades

Hallmer

Anderud

Sunzel

et al. 2010

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Jaw fractures diagnosed and treated at Malmö University Hospital: a comparison of three decades

Hallmer

Anderud

Sunzel

et al. 2010

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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“…Traumatic events in this population are often related to intrinsic factors such as neuromuscular and cognitive impairment, balance disorders, drug use (psychotropic drugs, polypharmacy), cardiovascular risk factors and depression [18,19]. Cases of soft tissue lesion in more than one region of the face were the most frequent, followed by situations of isolated lesions in the orbital region.…”

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Maxillofacial Trauma Resulting from Physical Violence against Older Adults: A4-year Study in a Brazilian Forensic Service

Sousa¹,

Bernardino²,

Castro³

et al. 2016

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of maxillofacial trauma resulting from physical violence against older adults, describe patterns and identify factors associated with its occurrence. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from the assessment of 7,132 reports of victims of violence who sought a Brazilian Service of Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, during the period from January 2008 to December 2011. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-test square test and Poisson's univariate and multivariate regression (with robust variance) were performed using SPSS software version 20.0. The significance level was set at p <0.05. Results: A total of 259 older adults suffered physical violence. The occurrence of maxillofacial trauma was observed in 42.9% of the sample. Lesions in soft tissue (90.1%) affecting more than one region of the face (40.4%) were the most frequent. The prevalence of maxillofacial trauma was more frequent among individuals older than 66 years (PR = 1.166; 95% CI = 0.865-1.572), males (PR = 1.119; 95% CI = 0.807-1.550), victims of violence occurred within the community (PR = 1.431; 95% CI = 0.951-2.153), during the night shift (PR = 1.226; 95% CI = 0.911-1.651) and weekends (PR = 1.279; 95% CI = 0.955-1.714) performed without using blunt instrument (PR = 1.311; 95% CI = 0.932-1.846). Conclusion: The prevalence of maxillofacial trauma resulting from physical violence against older adults was high and soft tissue lesions affecting more than one face region were predominant.

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“…Several articles studied and considered falls alone [ 8-10 ]. Other articles examined falls according to patient age; i.e., falls in the paediatric population [ 11 ] or in old patients [ 12 ], according to height [ 13 ], or according to the cause of the falls, such as slipping and tripping [ 14 ], loss of consciousness [ 15 ], epilepsy [ 16-18 ], and bicycle accidents [ 19-21 ].…”

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Maxillofacial Fractures due to Falls: does Fall Modality Determine the Pattern of Injury?

Roccia¹,

Boffano²,

Bianchi³

et al. 2014

JOMR

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ObjectivesIn several epidemiological studies of maxillofacial trauma, falls were one of the most frequent causes of facial injury. The aim of this study is to analyse the patterns of fall-related maxillofacial injuries based on the height of the fall.Material and MethodsUsing a systematic computer-assisted database of patients hospitalised with maxillofacial fractures, only those with fall-related injuries were considered. The falls were divided into four groups: falls from slipping, tripping or stumbling (STSF), loss of consciousness (LOCF), stairs (SAF), and height (HF). Data on the age, gender, fracture site, Facial Injury Severity Scale (FISS), facial lacerations, associated lesions, type of treatment, and length of hospital stay were also analysed.ResultsThis study included 557 patients (338 males, 219 females; average age 51.5 years [range 4 - 99 years]). In the over 60 age group, females were more prevalent in STSF than males. According to aetiology, STSF was the most frequent cause of maxillofacial fractures (315 patients; 56.5%) followed by LOCF (157; 28.2%), HF (55; 9.9%), and SAF (30; 5.4%). The middle third of the face was affected most frequently. After LOCF, however, the inferior third was prevalently involved. The majority of associated fractures, as well as the most severe injuries and greatest rate of facial lacerations, occurred secondary to HF.ConclusionsThis study showed that fracture severity and site are influenced not only by patient age, but also by the nature of the fall.

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Falls in elderly people that result in facial injuries

Cited by 33 publications

References 15 publications

Jaw fractures diagnosed and treated at Malmö University Hospital: a comparison of three decades

Jaw fractures diagnosed and treated at Malmö University Hospital: a comparison of three decades

Maxillofacial Trauma Resulting from Physical Violence against Older Adults: A4-year Study in a Brazilian Forensic Service

Maxillofacial Fractures due to Falls: does Fall Modality Determine the Pattern of Injury?

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