Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence, Etiology, Demographics, and Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the incidence, etiology, demographics, and treatment of craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma before, during, and after COVID-19.

Study design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

Eighty-three health care organizations across the United States.

Methods

The TriNetX Research Network identified 77,977,880 patients during 2017 to 2022. CMF fractures and soft tissue injuries during March to August of each year, aligning with the 2020 pandemic lockdown, were analyzed.

Results

In 2020, compared to immediately prepandemic in 2019, there were significant reductions of -17.5% in facial fractures and -19.0% in soft tissue injuries (P < .001). Conversely, in 2021, both injury types increased by +16.7% and +16.3%, respectively, compared to 2020 (P < .001). C

SUBMITTER: Lorenz FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773430 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature