Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of craniofacial soft tissue injuries in a plastic emergency department in Xi'an, China: a retrospective study of 22887 patients from 2019 to 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to describe the epidemiological features of craniofacial soft tissue injuries in a major plastic emergency department in northwest China.

Methods

A retrospective review of emergency medical records (2019-2023) was conducted for craniofacial soft tissue injury patients. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed, stratified by age and with consideration of the COVID-19 period.

Results

A total of 22,887 patients with 24,050 craniofacial soft tissue injuries were included. The mean age was 13.46±15.52 years, with a male to female ratio of 1.57. Collisions were the primary cause of injury (86.5%), and contusion and laceration were the most common types of wounds (97.4%). The most frequent injury locations were the forehead (24.4%),

SUBMITTER: Yin AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877798 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature