Correlation Between Sports-Related Maxillofacial Injuries and Head Injuries

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Kyul Park ◽  
Jaiswal M. Shriya ◽  
Min-A Jeon ◽  
Na-Rae Choi ◽  
Chun-Ming Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injuries ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries

scholarly journals The impact of helmet use on oral and maxillofacial injuries associated with electric-powered bikes or powered scooter: a retrospective cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yafit Hamzani ◽  
Dror Bar Hai ◽  
Nir Cohen ◽  
Michael J. Drescher ◽  
Gavriel Chaushu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Soft Tissue Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Helmet Use ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Electric bikes (E-bikes) and powered scooters (P-scooters) have become increasingly popular modes of public transportation, but they have been associated with injuries of all kinds, including dental trauma. Helmet use is promoted as a means of reducing injuries in accidents involving motorized and unmotorized vehicles. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of helmet use on the number and severity of oral and maxillofacial injuries caused by E-bikes and P-scooters. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study design was used. The cohort included all patients referred to the emergency department of a tertiary medical center in 2014–2020 with oral and maxillofacial injuries involving E-bikes or P-scooters. Data were collected from the medical files on demographics, types of injuries, circumstances of occurrence, work-up, treatment, and outcome. Use of a helmet was recorded in each case. Results Of the total 1417 patients referred to the emergency department for E-bike and P-scooter-related trauma, 62 had oral and maxillofacial injuries, including 57 riders and 5 pedestrians. All had hard- or soft-tissue injuries; 20 (32.2%) had head injuries and 22 (35.5%) had dentoalveolar injuries. Eleven riders had worn a helmet at the time of injury (17.7%). Helmet use was associated with time of injury (weekday/weekend, daytime/night-time), type of motorized vehicle (E-bike or P-scooter), head injury, and number of bone fractures. Head injuries occurred more often on the weekend (57.9%) than during the week (20.9%) and were more likely to occur in riders who were not protected by a helmet (37.3% vs 18.2%). Patients who used helmets also had a lower rate of fractured bones (18.2%) and dentoalveolar injuries (23.7%) than patients who did not (68.8 and 37.3%, respectively). Interestingly, helmet use had no protective effect on soft-tissue injuries. Conclusions Helmet use by E-bike and P-scooter riders decreased the probability of head injury and of hard tissue and dentoalveolar injuries. These results may provide guidance for effective legislation and regulation of helmet use and improved treatment protocols for general and dental physicians.

scholarly journals Head and Maxillofacial Injuries in Child and Adolescent Victims of Automotive Accidents

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti ◽  
Thiago Henrique de Araujo Lino ◽  
Thaliny Batista Sarmento de Oliveira ◽  
Thaisy Sarmento Batista de Oliveira ◽  
Andreia Medeiros Rodrigues Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Automobile Accidents ◽  
Medical Reports ◽  
Adolescent Victims

Background. Victims of motor vehicle accidents may suffer multiple lesions, including maxillofacial injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with head, facial, and maxillofacial injuries in child and adolescent victims of automobile accidents. A cross-sectional study was carried out with analysis of forensic medical reports from the Legal Medical Institute of Campina Grande, Brazil, between January 2008 and December 2011. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was conducted using the chi-square test (α = 0.05). From 1613 medical reports analyzed, the sample is composed 232 (14.4%) reports referring to child and adolescent victims of automobile accidents aged 0–19 years of both sexes. Victims were mostly adolescents aged from 15 to 19 years (64.2%), males (73.7%), and motorcyclists (51.3%). More than half of the victims had single lesions (54.3%) located in the head (20.7%) and face (21.6%). Head injuries occurred more frequently in children aged 0–4 years (53.8%, PR = 5.065, 95% CI = 1.617–5.870) and pedestrians (30.4%, PR = 2.039, 95% CI = 1.024–4.061), while facial and maxillofacial injuries occurred in higher proportion among females (31.1%, PR = 0.489, 95% CI = 0.251–0.954). Our findings suggest that accidents involving motorcyclists are the most prevalent, affecting male adolescents aged from 15 to 19 years, resulting in a high frequency of injuries in the head and face regions.

Closed Head Injuries in Athletes

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence B. Lehman ◽  
Steven J. Ravich
Keyword(s):  
Head Injuries ◽  
Closed Head Injuries ◽  
Closed Head

Complete recovery following transorbital penetrating head injury traversing the brainstem: case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. MacLean ◽  
Karim Mukhida ◽  
Jai J. S. Shankar ◽  
Matthias H. Schmidt ◽  
David B. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Head Injuries ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Endovascular Embolization ◽  
Ophthalmological Examination ◽  
Trauma Resuscitation ◽  
Retained Foreign Body ◽  
First Case ◽  
Initial Injury

Transorbital penetration accounts for one-quarter of the penetrating head injuries (PHIs) in adults and half of those in children. Injuries that traverse (with complete penetration of) the brainstem are often fatal, with survivors rarely seen in clinical practice. Here, the authors describe the case of a 16-year-old male who suffered and recovered from an accidental transorbital PHI traversing the brainstem—the first case of complete neurological recovery following such injury. Neuroimaging captured the trajectory of the initial injury. A delayed-onset carotid cavernous fistula and the subsequent development of internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms were managed by endovascular embolization.The authors also review the relevant literature. Sixteen cases of imaging-confirmed PHI traversing the brainstem have been reported, 14 involving the pons and 12 penetrating via the transorbital route. Management and outcome of PHI are informed by object velocity, material, entry point, trajectory, relationship to neurovascular structures, and the presence of a retained foreign body. Trauma resuscitation is followed by a careful neurological examination and appropriate neuroimaging. Ophthalmological examination is performed if transorbital penetration is suspected, as injuries may be occult; the potential for neurovascular complications highlights the value of angiography. The featured case shows that complete recovery is possible following injury that traverses the brainstem.

Factors associated with intracranial hypertension in children and teenagers who suffered severe head injuries

2010 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Diniz Guerra ◽  
Luis Fernando Andrade Carvalho ◽  
Carolina Araújo Affonseca ◽  
Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira ◽  
Heliane Brant Machado Freire
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hypertension In Children
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