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ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY-HEIDELBERG
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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10006-023-01201-2
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Maxillofacial surgery; Facial fractures; Epidemiology; Maxillofacial fractures; Traumatology; COVID-19
This retrospective study analyzed surgical data of facial bone fractures from 18 maxillo-facial surgery departments in Italy and found significant changes in fracture epidemiology during the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced by government restrictions. However, the fracture epidemiology returned to pre-pandemic patterns after the pandemic concluded.
PurposeThe objective of this multicenter study was to examine the differences in maxillo-facial fractures epidemiology across the various phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.MethodsThis is a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgery for facial bone fractures in 18 maxillo-facial surgery departments in Italy, spanning from June 23, 2019, to February 23, 2022. Based on the admission date, the data were classified into four chronological periods reflecting distinct periods of restrictions in Italy: pre-pandemic, first wave, partial restrictions, and post-pandemic. Epidemiological differences across the groups were analysed.ResultsThe study included 2938 patients. A statistically significant difference in hospitalization causes was detected between the pre-pandemic and first wave groups (p = 0.005) and between the pre-pandemic and partial restriction groups (p = 0.002). The differences between the pre- and post-pandemic groups were instead not significant (p = 0.106). Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the number of patients of African origin was significantly higher during the first wave and the post-pandemic period. No statistically significant differences were found across the periods concerning gender, age, fracture type, treatment approach, and hospital stay durationConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant changes in fracture epidemiology, influenced by the restrictive measures enforced by the government in Italy. Upon the pandemic's conclusion, the fracture epidemiology returned to the patterns observed in the pre-pandemic period.
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