The Etiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Facial Fractures in North-Western Romania: A 10-Year Retrospective Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Considerations
2.2. Participants and Data Collection
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Value |
---|---|
Age (n, %) | |
>18 years | 865 (85.9%) |
≤18 years | 142 (14.1%) |
Age groups (n, %) | |
0–6 years | 8 (5.6%) (0.8% from all facial fractures) |
7–12 years | 22 (15.5%) (2.2% from all facial fractures) |
13–18 years | 112 (78.9%) (11.1% from all facial fractures) |
Gender (n, %) | |
Girls | 17 (12%) |
Boys | 125 (88%) |
Living environment (n, %) | |
Rural | 55 (38.7%) |
Urban | 87 (61.3%) |
Etiology (n, %) | |
Interpersonal violence | 71 (50%) |
Fall | 26 (18.3%) |
Road traffic accident | 16 (11.3%) |
Animal attack | 15 (10.6%) |
Sport accident | 10 (7%) |
Domestic accident | 4 (2.8%) |
Fracture line location (n, %) | |
Mandibular fractures | 94 (66.2%) |
Midface fractures | 36 (25.3%) |
Combined fractures | 12 (8.5%) |
Soft tissue associated lesions (n, %) | |
Hematomas | 62 (43.7%) |
Lacerations | 40 (28.2%) |
Abrasions | 47 (33.1%) |
Etiology | Interpersonal Violence | Road Traffic Accident | Domestic Accident | Sport Accident | Fall | Animal Attack | p * | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hematomas | ||||||||
No | n | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | <0.001 |
% | 78.9% | 18.8% | 50% | 40% | 46.2% | 20% | ||
Yes | n | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | |
% | 21.1% | 81.3% | 50% | 60% | 53.8% | 80% | ||
Lacerations | ||||||||
No | n | 64 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | <0.001 |
% | 90.1% | 43.8% | 50% | 100% | 50% | 40% | ||
Yes | n | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | |
% | 9.9% | 56.3% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 60% | ||
Abrasions | ||||||||
No | n | 61 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | <0.001 |
% | 85.9% | 18.8% | 50% | 100% | 50% | 40% | ||
Yes | n | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | |
% | 14.1% | 81.3% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 60% |
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Țenț, P.A.; Juncar, R.I.; Moca, A.E.; Moca, R.T.; Juncar, M. The Etiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Facial Fractures in North-Western Romania: A 10-Year Retrospective Study. Children 2022, 9, 932. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9070932
Țenț PA, Juncar RI, Moca AE, Moca RT, Juncar M. The Etiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Facial Fractures in North-Western Romania: A 10-Year Retrospective Study. Children. 2022; 9(7):932. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9070932
Chicago/Turabian StyleȚenț, Paul Andrei, Raluca Iulia Juncar, Abel Emanuel Moca, Rahela Tabita Moca, and Mihai Juncar. 2022. "The Etiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Facial Fractures in North-Western Romania: A 10-Year Retrospective Study" Children 9, no. 7: 932. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9070932