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Functional recovery time after facial fractures: characteristics and associated factors in a sample of patients from southern Brazil.

Authors :
Muller VA
Bruksch GK
SÓria GS
Gallas KDR
DE-Moura FRR
Brew MC
Bavaresco CS
Source :
Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes [Rev Col Bras Cir] 2021 Jan 13; Vol. 48, pp. e20202581. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 13 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Understanding the cause, severity, and elapsed time for the restoration of the functions of maxillofacial injuries can contribute to the establishment of clinical priorities aiming at effective treatment and further prevention of facial trauma. The objective of this study was to understand the factors associated with the restoration of mastication, ocular, and nasal functions in the face of trauma victims, estimating their recovery time after surgical treatment. We analyzed 114 medical records of patients treated at the Hospital Montenegro, who attended follow-up consultations for up to 180 days. For analysis of the recovery time, we performed survival analysis, followed by COX analysis. We observed that half of the patients recovered their functions within 20 days. The average time for recovery from trauma in the zygomatic-orbital-malar-nasal complex was 11 days, and in the maxillary-mandibular complex, 21 days (HR: 1.5 [0.99 2.3], p = 0.055). Although functional reestablishment has reached high rates after the surgical approach, it is necessary to analyze the failing cases, as well as the economic impacts and the prevention strategies associated with facial trauma, to improve the service to the population.

Details

Language :
English; Portuguese
ISSN :
1809-4546
Volume :
48
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33470368
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-6991e-20202581