Outcome and complications after treatment of facial fractures at different times in polytrauma patients

Finding the correct point of time for operative treatment of facial fractures in multiply injured people remains one of the most important challenges in modern emergency medicine. Findings relating to pathophysiological mechanisms after severe trauma argue against the early operative treatment of no...

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Published in:Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery 2018-02, Vol.46 (2), p.283-287
Main Authors: Rothweiler, Rene, Bayer, Joerg, Zwingmann, Joern, Suedkamp, Norbert P., Kalbhenn, Johannes, Schmelzeisen, Rainer, Gutwald, Ralf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Damage control surgery
Dentistry
Facial Bones - injuries
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Maxillofacial fractures
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - complications
Multiple Trauma - etiology
Operative treatment
Polytrauma
Skull Fractures - complications
Skull Fractures - etiology
Skull Fractures - surgery
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Finding the correct point of time for operative treatment of facial fractures in multiply injured people remains one of the most important challenges in modern emergency medicine. Findings relating to pathophysiological mechanisms after severe trauma argue against the early operative treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Our retrospective analysis investigated the effects on complications and outcome of different time points for operative treatment of maxillofacial fractures in multiply injured patients. Over a period of 10 years (2003–2012) we could identify 1543 patients, of whom 553 had fractures of the facial skull. 168 of the facial fracture patients were operated on their fractures, 97 at a time later than 72 h. Despite the delayed time of operation, the patients showed fewer complications (21.6% vs 25.4%). This resulted in fewer additional stays in hospital (9.3% vs 11.3%), and also in fewer plate removals (23.7% vs 33.8%). We conclude that delayed operative fracture treatment does not lead to more complications. The optimal time for operative treatment has to be determined individually as the earliest point at which no adverse effects from comorbidities are expected.
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/j.jcms.2017.11.027