Citation

Aires CCG, do Egito Vasconcelos BC, da Silva ICG. Dent. Traumatol. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Dental School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Camaragibe Pernambuco, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/edt.12510

PMID

31444842

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Facial trauma arising from traffic accidents is one of the most prevalent injuries in urban trauma centers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency, types and costs associated with osteosynthesis material used in facial fractures of traffic accident victims seen at the Hospital da Restauração, Recife/PE, Brazil, from January to December 2014.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were collected from the medical records of hospitalized patients submitted to surgery under general anesthesia for the treatment of facial fractures during the period. The data were analyzed descriptively by calculating absolute frequencies, percentages, and means. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.21.0.

RESULTS: Among the patients, 73.1% were victims of motorcycle accidents that led to higher costs as they were the most prevalent injuries. Mandibular fractures were the most prevalent injury (53.5%). A total of 477 osteosynthesis materials were used, of which 76.51% were a 2.0-mm plate system, 15.51% were a 1.5-mm plate system, 3.14% were a 2.4-mm plate system, 3.77% titanium meshes, 0.83% lag screws, and 0.2% steel wires. The use of these materials for the treatment of facial fractures resulted in a cost of US 51.285,00 for the Brazilian public health system.

CONCLUSION: The increase in the number of traffic accidents implies significant numbers of victims with facial fractures, as well as considerable costs associated with the use of osteosynthesis materials for public health services.

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Language: en

Keywords

facial injuries; osteosynthesis; traffic accidents; treatment