Mechanism patterns and age variations in pediatric cranio-maxillofacial trauma: a 5-year analysis of the national trauma data bank.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pediatric craniomaxillofacial trauma presents unique diagnostic and management challenges due to the anatomical and developmental characteristics of children.

Methods

This retrospective study analyzed 795,431 pediatric trauma cases (ages 0-18 years) from the National Trauma Data Bank (2017-2022) to characterize injury patterns and risk factors.

Results

Among 119,324 cases (15.0%) involving craniomaxillofacial fractures, incidence increased significantly with age, from 0.93% in infants to 5.59% in adolescents. Motor vehicle collisions were the leading mechanism, doubling fracture risk (odds ratio 2.39, 95% confidence interval 2.19-2.59), while proper restraint use reduced risk by 43% (odds ratio 0.572, 95% confidence interval 0.52-0.62). Falls were the predomin

SUBMITTER: Patel K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12441080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature