International Journal of Oral and Craniofacial Science
Research Article
Treatment-assessment of Zygoma-tripod, -quadripod, -arch and Orbital floor Fractures in the Elderly Patient: Results of a Longitudinal Clinical Study of 20 years (1995-2015) with 1318 Patients in a General Traumatology-department and Evidence-based Treatment Suggestions
The ever growing population of elderly patients aged 70 years and
onwards are prone to facial injuries caused by a general degrading
medical and mental state. Main cause for zygoma-tripod, -quadripod,
-arch and orbital floor fractures are falls, followed by traffic
accidents and only to a small extent violence. Surgical reduction for
these types of fractures is recommended but not correlated to the
general medical and mental state of this patient-group. Aim of the study
was to compare the outcomes of surgical treatment versus non-surgical
observation.
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