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Epidemiologic Analysis of Pediatric Maxillofacial Trauma and Review of the Literature
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  • Ibrahim Tabakan,
  • Cengiz Eser,
  • Eyuphan Gencel,
  • Ömer Kokaçya
Ibrahim Tabakan
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine

Corresponding Author:ibrahimtabakan@gmail.com

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Cengiz Eser
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
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Eyuphan Gencel
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
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Ömer Kokaçya
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
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Abstract

Background: The aim of the study is to make epidemiologic analysis of pediatric maxillafacial traumas and discuss the mechanisms of injury, etiology, treatment approaches and complications by comparing with adult maxillofacial traumas. Method: Pediatric maxillofacial trauma patients who presented to the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at our hospital, for 5 years between 2014 and 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. Age and gender distributions of the patients were determined. Duration of hospitalization, etiology of trauma, location of the fracture, and treatment methods applied were determined, and the results of these treatments and complications that developed were evaluated. Results: The fractures were the most common at the age of 17 years (17.2%). The most common cause of trauma in patients operated for maxillofacial trauma was fall (48.3%). Most operations were performed in the age range of 12–18 years (49.4%), and panfacial fractures were the most frequently operated fracture localization (27.58%). Conclusion: The simplest and most effective treatment should be applied for pediatric maxillofacial trauma. While conservative treatments may be sufficient in minimally displaced fractures, open reduction and internal fixation methods are applied in fractures with greater displacement. Fixation materials must necessarily be removed since they prevent bone growth. The use of bioabsorbable plates has been limited in recent years due to their high costs.