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BACKGROUND: Maxillofacial injuries, due to their diverse etiological causes, are often considered a component of multi-trauma and constitute a significant portion of trauma. This study aims to elucidate the incidence of maxillofacial traumas, particularly among military personnel, various clinical courses, and characteristics, thereby contributing to the literature. METHODS: Forensic reports, primarily related to military personnel and organized between 2011 and 2016 at the Forensic Medicine Department of Gülhane Medical Faculty, Health Sciences University, were retrospectively examined. The study involved a detailed analysis of cases with maxillofacial injuries resulting from trauma, focusing on aspects such as age, gender, the origin of the trauma, degree of injury, the presence of bone and dental fractures, and the occurrence of psychiatric disorders as a result of the trauma. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that maxillofacial traumas predominantly occurred in young male individuals, particularly among military personnel. The most common etiological factor identified was interpersonal violence. The majority of injuries were soft tissue damages, with the nasal bone being the most frequently fractured area. Injuries to the head and upper extremities were also detected in some of the cases, showing that multiple injuries are common in such cases. Post-traumatic psychological disorders developed in some cases, with anxiety disorders being the most commonly observed. CONCLUSION: It has been determined that maxillofacial injuries can affect multiple body regions, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach. This study underscores the importance of developing comprehensive strategies and policies for understanding and managing maxillofacial traumas, providing a fundamental reference for future studies in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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As a result of maxillofacial trauma, injury to the teeth like crown fracture, root fracture, avulsion and subluxation may be confronted. For this study, 2472 judicial reports, that have been prepared in Gulhane Military Medical Faculty between 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2014, observed, and examined 31 (1,2%) cases' files which have tooth injury, retrospectively. All of the cases were male and the mean age of event date was 24,1 (± 5,5). The causes of traumatic dental injury were respectively battery (64,5%), gunshot injuries (16,1%), explosive injuries (12,9%) and blunt traumatic injuries (6,5%). We determined isolated crown fracture in 13 (41,9%) cases, isolated avulsion in 10 (32,3%) cases, both crown fracture and avulsion in 2 (6,5%) cases, both crown fracture and subluxation in 1 (3,2%) case, both root and crown fracture in 2 (6,5%) cases, isolated subluxation with gingiva bleeding in 3 (9,7%) cases. Crown fracture was most frequently seen in the tooth number 21 (22,5%) and tooth number 11 (19,3%). Consequently; the physicians who will prepare a judicial report to the patients with dental trauma, have to reveal the characteristics of injury and have to decide according to the consultation of dentists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are an important public health problem resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Mortality in burnpatients is associated with age, the extent of the burn surface, and the presence of concurrent chronic diseases. Studies have revealeddifferences between antemortem clinical diagnoses and postmortem findings in burn-related deaths.METHODS: In the present study, postmortem examination reports and autopsy reports issued by the Department of ForensicMedicine in Gülhane Military Medical Academy between 1 January 1994 and 30 May 2013 were retrospectively reviewed together withpatient charts in an attempt to compare postmortem findings and antemortem clinical findings in burn-related deaths.RESULTS: In a period of approximately 20 years, thirty-one (6.9%) of the deaths among 450 cases were burn-related. Of the injuries,90.3% were caused by flame burns. Mean burn percentage was 70.52%, and the survival of these cases was found to decreasesignificantly with increasing burn percentage (r=-0.491, p=0.005). According to autopsy findings, pneumonia was the most frequentlyoverlooked antemortem clinical diagnosis, and mortality was associated with systemic organ failures.CONCLUSION: Burn-related deaths are an important cause of mortality among soldiers. We believe that postmortem findingsrevealed by autopsies could significantly contribute to the treatment of burn cases, and that interdisciplinary data sharing would beimportant in this respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Maxillofacial injuries, due to their diverse etiological causes, are often considered a component of multi-trauma and constitute a significant portion of trauma. This study aims to elucidate the incidence of maxillofacial traumas, particularly among military personnel, various clinical courses, and characteristics, thereby contributing to the literature., Methods: Forensic reports, primarily related to military personnel and organized between 2011 and 2016 at the Forensic Medicine Department of Gülhane Medical Faculty, Health Sciences University, were retrospectively examined. The study involved a detailed analysis of cases with maxillofacial injuries resulting from trauma, focusing on aspects such as age, gender, the origin of the trauma, degree of injury, the presence of bone and dental fractures, and the occurrence of psychiatric disorders as a result of the trauma., Results: This study demonstrated that maxillofacial traumas predominantly occurred in young male individuals, particularly among military personnel. The most common etiological factor identified was interpersonal violence. The majority of injuries were soft tissue damages, with the nasal bone being the most frequently fractured area. Injuries to the head and upper extremities were also detected in some of the cases, showing that multiple injuries are common in such cases. Post-traumatic psychological disorders developed in some cases, with anxiety disorders being the most commonly observed., Conclusion: It has been determined that maxillofacial injuries can affect multiple body regions, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach. This study underscores the importance of developing comprehensive strategies and policies for understanding and managing maxillofacial traumas, providing a fundamental reference for future studies in this field.

Background: Burn injuries are an important public health problem resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Mortality in burn patients is associated with age, the extent of the burn surface, and the presence of concurrent chronic diseases. Studies have revealed differences between antemortem clinical diagnoses and postmortem findings in burn-related deaths., Methods: In the present study, postmortem examination reports and autopsy reports issued by the Department of Forensic Medicine in Gülhane Military Medical Academy between 1 January 1994 and 30 May 2013 were retrospectively reviewed together with patient charts in an attempt to compare postmortem findings and antemortem clinical findings in burn-related deaths., Results: In a period of approximately 20 years, thirty-one (6.9%) of the deaths among 450 cases were burn-related. Of the injuries, 90.3% were caused by flame burns. Mean burn percentage was 70.52%, and the survival of these cases was found to decrease significantly with increasing burn percentage (r=-0.491, p=0.005). According to autopsy findings, pneumonia was the most frequently overlooked antemortem clinical diagnosis, and mortality was associated with systemic organ failures., Conclusion: Burn-related deaths are an important cause of mortality among soldiers. We believe that postmortem findings revealed by autopsies could significantly contribute to the treatment of burn cases, and that interdisciplinary data sharing would be important in this respect.