The Burden of Road Traffic Accidents on Facial Fractures: National Trends, Injury Patterns, and Disparities in 154,185 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

National database study.

Objective

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a common and challenging cause of facial fractures in the United States. The present study sought to utilize the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS) to investigate national trends, injury patterns and disparities in facial fractures secondary to RTAs. To date, this is the first study to do so.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients with primary facial fractures secondary to RTAs using the 2018-2021 HCUP-NIS. Patients were classified into the RTA and non-RTA group. Demographics, injury patterns, and inpatient outcomes were compared.

Results

In total, 154,185 primary facial fractures were identified, of which 17% (n = 26,1

SUBMITTER: Wang CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature