Risk factors for increased length of hospital stay among young pediatric patients who suffer facial fractures

Background/Aim It is not known whether the mechanism of facial trauma influences the associated length of hospitalization. The aim of this study was to determine whether the mechanism of injury influenced the length of hospital stay (LOS) among pediatric patients who sustained facial fractures. Mate...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2022-12, Vol.38 (6), p.457-465
Main Authors: Stanbouly, Dani, Kocaelli, Humeyra, Arce, Kevin, Selvi, Firat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic illnesses
facial fractures
facial trauma
hospital length of stay
Kid's inpatient database (KID)
Length of stay
Neck
ORIF
Patients
pediatric population
Pediatrics
Risk factors
Statistical analysis
Trauma
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Summary:Background/Aim It is not known whether the mechanism of facial trauma influences the associated length of hospitalization. The aim of this study was to determine whether the mechanism of injury influenced the length of hospital stay (LOS) among pediatric patients who sustained facial fractures. Materials and methods This retrospective cohort study was completed using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). The primary predictor variable was the mechanism of injury. The primary outcome variable was LOS. Linear regression was used to determine independent predictors of increased/decreased length of stay. A p‐value of less than .05 was considered statistically significant. Results The final sample consisted of 2865 subjects aged 12 years or younger who had suffered facial fractures. The most common mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accidents (MVA) (58.6%). Facial fractures due to MVA added 1.20 days (95% CI, 0.02, 2.38; p 
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12776