Sofia Perez Otero, Michael F Cassidy, Kerry A Morrison, Hilliard T Brydges, John Muller, Roberto L Flores, Daniel J Ceradini
{"title":"Analyzing Epidemiology and Hospital Course Outcomes of LeFort Fractures in the Largest National Pediatric Trauma Database.","authors":"Sofia Perez Otero, Michael F Cassidy, Kerry A Morrison, Hilliard T Brydges, John Muller, Roberto L Flores, Daniel J Ceradini","doi":"10.1177/19433875241262616","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241262616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective observational study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study analyzes the epidemiology of pediatric Le Fort fractures and assesses the incidence of concomitant injuries and acute-level hospital course using the largest, national pediatric trauma database to date.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pediatric midface and Le Fort fractures from 2016-2019 were identified in the National Trauma Data Bank. Descriptive analyses of Le Fort compared to non-Le Fort midface fractures were performed. Multivariable regression assessed whether Le Fort fractures were risk factors for ICU admission, intracranial injury, cervical spine (C-spine) fracture, tracheostomy, and mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1489 patients with Le Fort fractures were identified. There were 520 Le Fort I, 632 Le Fort II, and 609 Le Fort III fractures. Fracture incidence increased with age. Le Fort fractures showed higher rates of concomitant intracranial injury (<i>P</i> < 0.001), ICU admission (<i>P</i> < 0.001), C-spine fracture (<i>P</i> < 0.001), and tracheostomy (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Incidence of all the above increased with higher-grade Le Fort fractures. Le Fort III fractures had higher rates of mortality than non-Le Fort midface fractures (7.6% vs 3.2%). Multivariable regression showed that all Le Fort patterns were independent risk factors for tracheostomy and ICU admission, but only Le Fort I for C-spine fractures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The incidence of Le Fort fractures appears to increase with age. Higher category Le Fort fractures are associated with greater morbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP154-NP162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562997/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does Platelet-Rich Fibrin Enhance Recovery From Neurosensory Disturbance Following Mandibular Fractures? A Double-Blind, Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Reza Tabrizi, Hamidreza Moslemi, Shervin Shafiei, Ramtin Dastgir, Zachary S Peacock","doi":"10.1177/19433875241257737","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241257737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Randomized Clinical Trial.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mandibular body fractures may result in inferior alveolar nerve damage. This study examined the effectiveness of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) application to the inferior alveolar nerve during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of mandibular fractures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a double-blind, split-mouth randomized clinical trial. Patients with bilateral mandibular body fractures with minimal displacement (<5 mm) who underwent ORIF were assessed for enrollment. PRF was placed within the fracture site before reduction and fixation on the studied side. Fixation was performed on the contralateral side (control side) without PRF. The study and control groups were randomized using QuickCalcs software. Neurosensory disturbance (NSD) was assessed through two-point discrimination (TPD), self-reported NSD (SR-NSD), and brush directional stroke discrimination test (BDSD) at 6 and 12 months postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-five subjects were enrolled. BDSB recovery was greater in the study group during all time intervals (<i>P</i> < .001). There were no differences between TPD and SR-NSD at the follow-up periods (<i>P</i> > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this split-mouth randomized clinical trial indicate that PRF may enhance the recovery of a damaged inferior alveolar nerve in mandibular body fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP90-NP96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne Radermacher, Dominik Horn, Michael Fehrenz, Karl Semmelmayer, Oliver Ristow, Michael Engel, Jürgen Hoffmann, Kolja Freier, Julius Moratin
{"title":"Microvascular Reconstructions in Elderly Patients With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Too Old for Surgical Treatment?","authors":"Anne Radermacher, Dominik Horn, Michael Fehrenz, Karl Semmelmayer, Oliver Ristow, Michael Engel, Jürgen Hoffmann, Kolja Freier, Julius Moratin","doi":"10.1177/19433875241272437","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241272437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>A major risk factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is advanced age. Ablative surgery combined with microvascular reconstruction has become routine for OSCC. Nevertheless, there is an interdisciplinary debate about the appropriateness of surgery combined with prolonged general anesthesia in the elderly. In the present study, the ablative and microvascular strategies in OSCC were evaluated in terms of oncologic safety and surgical morbidity in relation to age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 345 patients with primary OSCC who underwent ablative tumor surgery and neck dissection according to the German national guideline for OSCC together with microvascular reconstruction from September 2010 to October 2017 were examined. General clinical data was analyzed descriptively with a special focus on perioperative morbidity of an elderly (≥70y) subgroup of 56 patients. Oncological outcome was estimated using Log Rank testing and Kaplan Meier plotting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Estimated 5 year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) was 69.6% (≥70y) vs. 76.7% (<70y) and 62.9% (≥70y) vs. 78.2% (<70y) respectively with no significant difference between the 2 age groups. In multivariate cox regression, only initial stage of disease revealed significant impact on OS. Analysis of perioperative death/complications, flap loss, operation time, dependence on tracheostomy and hospitalization revealed no significant differences between the 2 groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Tumor surgery including neck dissection in combination with primary microvascular reconstruction is a safe therapy in patients of advanced age. This results in excellent oncological outcome with no significant disadvantages in terms of perioperative morbidity, hospitalization or flap failure.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP281-NP289"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenny Ji, Nora Alexander, Kwasi Enin, Emily Spataro
{"title":"Factors Associated With Outcomes of Facial Reconstruction After Mohs Micrographic Surgery.","authors":"Jenny Ji, Nora Alexander, Kwasi Enin, Emily Spataro","doi":"10.1177/19433875241257981","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241257981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine patient, defect, and surgical factors associated with facial reconstructive outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Post-Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) facial reconstructions performed at a single institution between 2015-2020 were reviewed. Patient demographics, comorbidities, defect characteristics, type and timing of reconstruction, and postoperative complications and revisions were collected. Data was analyzed with multivariable logistic regressions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>245 defects in 220 patients (median age 66 years, 143 (65%) female) were included. Most were located on the nose (68%), and median size was 3.0 cm<sup>2</sup> (IQR 1.32-7.5 cm<sup>2</sup>). Defect size over 10 cm<sup>2</sup> (OR 5.176, 95% CI 1.353-19.808) and two-staged melolabial flaps (OR 4.021, 95% CI 1.525-10.603) were associated with complications after univariate analysis. Nasal tip defects (OR 2.324, 95% CI 1.076-5.019) were associated with minor revisions. Major revisions were associated with nasal sidewall (OR 2.873, 95% CI 1.125-7.336) and tip (OR 2.780, 95% CI 1.145-6.749) defects, ear cartilage grafts (OR 3.373, 95% CI 1.382-8.231), two-staged paramedian forehead flaps (OR 19.273, 95% CI 6.864-54.112), and delayed reconstruction over 14 days (OR 5.727, 95% CI 1.298-25.281). On multivariable analysis, defect size over 10 cm<sup>2</sup> (aOR 4.972, 95% CI 1.286-19.073) and two-staged melolabial flaps (aOR 4.575, 95% CI 1.628-12.857) were independently associated with complications, while two-staged paramedian forehead flaps (aOR 14.421, 95% CI 3.976-52.310) were independently associated with major revisions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>More complex reconstructions with larger defects and interpolated flaps were associated with revision surgery and complications of facial reconstruction following MMS.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP131-NP137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11563020/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachna Goli, Vinay Rao, Joseph W Crozier, Albert S Woo
{"title":"Refining Operative Indications for Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fracture Repair.","authors":"Rachna Goli, Vinay Rao, Joseph W Crozier, Albert S Woo","doi":"10.1177/19433875241255223","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241255223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Case-control.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Although zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are among the most common facial injuries, the optimal approach to management remains controversial. This study analyzes the relationship between displacement measures derived from pre-operative CT imaging and clinical symptomatology to enhance surgeon understanding of the need for operative intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 95 patients with ZMC fractures seen at a single institution between 2015 and 2020. Patient demographics, CT characteristics, and symptoms prompting surgery were recorded from the medical record. Statistical analysis was conducted to determine relationships between radiographic characteristics, symptomatology, and need for operative intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Malar flattening or facial asymmetry was significantly predicted by lateral maxillary wall impaction (OR = 1.36<i>, P</i> < .001) and anterior-posterior displacement (OR = 1.18, <i>P</i> = .01). Infraorbital rim step-off was significantly associated with lateral maxillary wall impaction (OR = 1.23, <i>P</i> < .01). Vertical displacement predicted complaint of malocclusion (OR = 1.47, <i>P</i> = .03). Moreover, fractures with posterior displacement greater than 2.5 mm (OR = 14.3, <i>P</i> < .001) or lateral maxillary wall impaction greater than 4.5 mm (OR = 12.0, <i>P</i> < .001) were significantly more likely to be considered operative. Fractures displaced less than 15 mm total in all directions (OR = 16.0, <i>P</i> < .001) were less likely to require surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CT characteristics of ZMC fractures reliably predict a patient's likelihood of developing symptoms, indicating surgical intervention. We hope these findings will aid in surgical decision-making regarding the management of ZMC fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP97-NP112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11563013/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alisa L Phillips, Jordan B Luttrell, Joseph M Berry, Raj D Dedhia, Anas Eid
{"title":"Auricular Hematomas in a High-Volume Trauma Population: A Retrospective Review.","authors":"Alisa L Phillips, Jordan B Luttrell, Joseph M Berry, Raj D Dedhia, Anas Eid","doi":"10.1177/19433875241244587","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241244587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective review.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Auricular hematomas are generally associated with sports-related injuries, with studies predominantly in white populations and high neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) compared to our county. A previous population-based study of trauma patients in our county, Shelby County, Tennessee, shows that those who live in high vs low NSES experienced socioeconomic variation in injury. We aim to determine if differences exist in clinical management and outcomes in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients from two hospital systems diagnosed with auricular hematomas from 2008-2023 were reviewed retrospectively. Inclusion criteria included adequate follow-up, clinical description of the hematoma, and comment on any complications or recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>48 patients, with a median age of 28 (range: 0-83), with the most common etiology being assault/non-accidental trauma (NAT) at 41.7%, equally distributed across all NSES (<i>P</i> = .30), with one sports-related injury. Facial trauma consults were associated with lower recurrence rates, 25% vs 62.5% (<i>P</i> = .003) and were less likely to be placed for self-pay patients (<i>P</i> = .019). Bolster placement resulted in lower recurrence rates, 23.3% compared to 58.3% (<i>P</i> = .030).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher rates of assault/NAT etiologies existed in our population, independent of NSES. Our study reiterates the importance of facial trauma consultation and bolster usage to reduce recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP36-NP43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562993/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aayma Irfan, Nihal Punjabi, Aishwarya Suresh, Ian Waldrop, Jared C Inman, Nicholas W Sheets
{"title":"Orbital Trauma Epidemiologic Characteristics by Life Stage.","authors":"Aayma Irfan, Nihal Punjabi, Aishwarya Suresh, Ian Waldrop, Jared C Inman, Nicholas W Sheets","doi":"10.1177/19433875241275102","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241275102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective database review.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to characterize and compare the epidemiological factors of orbital trauma between life stages by utilizing the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a nationally representative database.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The NEISS was queried for orbital injuries from 2013 to 2022. Demographic data, injury type, injury location, and product related to injury were compared across life stages defined as 0-5 years (young children), 6-17 years (adolescents), 18-64 years (working adults), and >65 years (elderly adults).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>7846 orbital injuries were reported in the NEISS from 2013-2022. Incidence increased in all age groups over the study period but was highest in elderly adults. There was a bimodal distribution in the frequency of orbital trauma, with peaks occurring at age<20 and around age 80. Adolescents were most likely to be injured by sports-related products while young children and elderly adults were more likely to be injured by household products. Orbital fractures were the most common type of injury across all age groups (40.6%), with the highest rate observed in working adults. Elderly adults were more likely to be admitted to the hospital compared to working adults (RR 1.62 [1.49-1.77]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The rate of orbital trauma is increasing over time, especially in elderly adults, highlighting the need for increased and improved preventative and education measures. The age-specific epidemiological factors identified in this study may help improve detection and management of injuries and guide public health initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP217-NP224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen-Bo Zhang, Chao-Fei Wang, Yao Yu, Shuo Liu, Lei-Hao Hu, Hui Yuh Soh, Jie Zhang, Xin Peng
{"title":"Outcome Evaluation of Three-Dimensionally Printed Patient-Specific Surgical Plates for Mandibular Reconstruction.","authors":"Wen-Bo Zhang, Chao-Fei Wang, Yao Yu, Shuo Liu, Lei-Hao Hu, Hui Yuh Soh, Jie Zhang, Xin Peng","doi":"10.1177/19433875241272441","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241272441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective and retrospective studies.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects and accuracy of three-dimensionally (3D)-printed patient-specific surgical plates used for mandibular defect reconstruction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study included patients who underwent mandibular defect reconstruction with vascularized autogenous bone grafts between January 2012 and August 2021. They were divided into experimental (fixation with 3D-printed surgical plates) and control (fixation with conventional surgical plates) groups. Flap survival rate, postoperative complications and patient self-evaluated facial appearance were compared. Mandibular reconstruction accuracy evaluation included postoperative position deviation of the whole mandible, transplanted bone graft, lower mandibular border, mandibular condyle, and mandibular angle on the reconstructed side compared to baseline.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study included 20 patients (14 males, six females; age, 39.45 ± 11.69 years), ten each in the experimental and control groups. The mean follow-up was 16 ± 22.05 (range, 6-99) months. All procedures were successful, no plate-related complications (breakage, loosening, or exposure of the surgical plates) were reported, and all patients were satisfied. The groups were statistically similar in th e position deviation of the whole mandible, transplanted bone graft, mandibular condyle, and mandibular angle, but the position and morphology of the lower mandibular border on the reconstructed side in the experimental group were better than those in the control group (<i>P</i> = 0.016).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>3D-printed patient-specific surgical plates could be applied in mandibular reconstruction safely and effectively, simplifying the surgical procedure, shortening the preoperative preparation times, achieving satisfactory outcomes, and improving the clinical effects and accuracy of individualized mandibular reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP172-NP181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562980/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adeeb Derakhshan, Hunter Archibald, Harley S Dresner, David A Shaye, Peter A Hilger, Sofia Lyford Pike, Shekhar K Gadkaree
{"title":"Premorbid Incidence of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in Facial Trauma Patients.","authors":"Adeeb Derakhshan, Hunter Archibald, Harley S Dresner, David A Shaye, Peter A Hilger, Sofia Lyford Pike, Shekhar K Gadkaree","doi":"10.1177/19433875241280780","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241280780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>A retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Facial trauma is a prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality with increasing incidence over recent decades. Few studies have examined the prevalence of mental health and substance abuse disorders at the time of diagnosis. Herein we investigate the psychosocial demographics associated with facial trauma.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 2016 State Inpatient Database (SID) was used to identify patients with facial trauma from all hospitals in New York, Florida, and Maryland. A non-trauma control group undergoing elective same-day surgeries at ambulatory surgical centers in Florida, Kentucky, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, and Maryland was identified using the State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Database (SASD) from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). 777 patients were identified with facial trauma and compared to 500 patients without facial fractures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with facial fractures were statistically significantly more likely to have a substance abuse disorder (OR 34.78, <i>P</i> < .001) or mental health disorder (OR 2.75, <i>P</i> < .001) compared to controls. Patients with facial fractures were significantly more likely to be black than white (OR 4.80, <i>P</i> < .001). Patients with facial fractures were significantly more likely to have Medicaid compared to Medicare (OR 2.12, <i>P</i> = .005).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with facial fractures are more likely to have premorbid substance abuse and mental health disorders as compared to controls.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP257-NP262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142628629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeffrey S Marschall, Stephen S Davis, Oscar Rysavy, George M Kushner
{"title":"Reconstruction of Maxillary Bone Defects With Cellular Bone Matrix Allografts.","authors":"Jeffrey S Marschall, Stephen S Davis, Oscar Rysavy, George M Kushner","doi":"10.1177/19433875241288138","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19433875241288138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective Cohort Study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Reconstruction of maxillary bone defects can be completed with vascularized and non-vascularized autografts. Cellular bone matrix allografts (CBMs), which have lineage committed bone cells, has risen as an alternative. The purpose of this study was to describe our experience and to determine the success of CBM based maxillary reconstruction in a variety of clinical scenarios.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was designed and implemented using data from subjects who presented to the University of Louisville and were treated with a CBM for maxillary reconstruction from 2019 to 2023. Subjects were excluded if they were not treated with a CBM, data were not complete, or postoperative follow-up time was less than 3 months. Descriptive statistics were calculated for each variable. To measure the associations between the risk factors and graft success, Fisher's exact test was implemented. A <i>P</i>-value of <0.05 was considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample included 48 subjects. The mean age of all subjects was 43 ± 24 years. Overall, 42 (87.5%) cases were successful. The perioperative antibiotic administered (<i>P</i> = 0.02), etiology (<i>P</i> = 0.021), and the addition of platelet rich fibrin or autograft as an adjunct influenced CBM success (<i>P</i> = 0.039).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CBMs are a viable option for reconstruction of maxillary bone defects. CBMs may be an alternative to autografts.</p>","PeriodicalId":46447,"journal":{"name":"Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction","volume":" ","pages":"NP263-NP270"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142628630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}