The impact of COVID-19 on the injury pattern for maxillofacial fracture in Daegu city, South Korea

Background This study aimed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on oral and maxillofacial fracture in Daegu by comparing the demographic data in 2019 and 2020, retrospectively. We collected data from all patients having trauma who visited the emergency room for oral and maxillofacial fractures. Methods This retrospective study was based on chart review of patients who visited the emergency department of Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, South Korea from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020. We conducted a comparative study for patients who presented with maxillofacial fractures with occlusal instability during pre-COVID-19 era (2019) and COVID-19 era (2000) with demographics and pattern of injuries. Results After the outbreak of COVID-19, the number of monthly oral and maxillofacial fractures, especially sports-related oral and maxillofacial fractures, decreased significantly. Also, the number of alcohol-related fractures increased significantly. In addition, as the number of monthly confirmed cases of COVID-19 increases, the incidence of fracture among these cases tends to decrease. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the daily life in Korea. Identifying the characteristics of patients having trauma can provide a good lead to understand this long-lasting infectious disease and prepare for future outbreaks.

Profile of Maxillofacial Fracture Patients at General Hospital in Surabaya

Introduction: Maxillofacial fractures can be caused by blunt trauma or sharp trauma. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics in patients with maxillofacial fractures who were treated in the Head and Neck Surgery Division of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya during 2016.Methods: The research design was cross-sectional from patients with maxillofacial fractures. Those variables were evaluated are gender, age, type of etiology, site of maxillofacial fracture, gender and type of etiology based incidence, age and type of etiology based incidence. Data presented descriptively.Results: From 68 patients, consisted of 57 (83.82%) male, average age of 30.1 years old. The most common type of etiology was traffic accidents (92.64%), most common site of fractures were mandibular (33.33%), gender associated with the type of etiology was men who experienced traffic accidents (79.41%), and the age associated with the most types of events was ages 26-45 years with traffic accidents (47.05%).Conclusion: Maxillofacial fractures still become the problem that mainly cause is traffic accidents which occurred mostly in male and mandibular fracture as the most common site of fracture.