Comportamiento de las fracturas maxilofaciales atendidas en el Hospital Universitario de Maabar, República de Yemen / Behavior of the maxillofacial fractures in the Maabar's University Hospital, Yemen Republic

Introducción: las fracturas maxilofaciales constituyen más del 50 porciento del total de fracturas, y en muchas ocasiones están asociadas a otras fracturas del cuerpo humano. Objetivos: estudiar el comportamiento de estas lesiones en el Hospital Universitario de Maabar, de la Universidad de Thamar (Yemen), determinar su relación con la edad, sexo, etiología y localización, y compararlo con los resultados de otros estudios realizados en Cuba y en otros países. Métodos: se realizó un estudio estadístico descriptivo retrospectivo de las fracturas maxilofaciales atendidas por la brigada de profesores cubanos en este hospital entre los años 2006 y 2009. Las variables estudiadas fueron: sexo, edad, causa de la fractura y región afectada, así como el tipo de fractura y los traumatismos asociados. Resultados: el sexo masculino fue mucho más afectado que el femenino. Los accidentes del tránsito fueron la causa más común (más del 50 por ciento de los casos). La fractura nasal fue la más frecuente, y en más de 150 casos se detectaron traumatismos asociados, muchos muy graves, como fracturas de cráneo, de miembros y heridas de partes blandas. Conclusiones: se confirman los resultados que el sexo masculino es el más afectado, y que los accidentes del tránsito son la principal causa de fracturas en la cara. La fractura nasal es la más frecuente de todas las de los huesos faciales (más del 50 por ciento de los casos), pero otros registran la mandíbula o la región zigomática como la zona más frecuente. Impresionaron las fracturas mandibulares en niños, lo cual no es frecuente en Cuba(AU)

Introduction: the maxillofacial fractures account for more than the 50 percent of the total of fractures and often are associated with other fractures of the human body. Objectives: to study the behavior of these lesions in patients from the Maabar's University Hospital of the Thamar's University (Yemen), to determine its relation to age, sex, etiology and location and to compare it with the results of other studies conducted in Cuba and other countries. Methods: a retrospective, descriptive and statistic study was conducted on the maxillofacial fractures seen by the Cuban professor brigade in this hospital between 2006 and 2009. The study variables were: sex, age, cause of the fracture and involved region, as well as the type of fracture and associated traumata. Results: the male sex was more involved that the female one. The road accidents were the commonest cause (more than the 50 percent of cases). The nose fracture was the more frequent and in more than of 150 cases there were associated traumata much of them very severe including skull fracture, of extremities and soft tissue wounds. Conclusions: the results confirm that the male sex is the more involved one and that the road accidents are the leading cause of face fractures. The nose fracture is the more frequent of all that of facial bones (more than 50 percent of cases), but others register the mandible or the zygomatic region as the more frequent involved zone. The mandibular fractures were impressive in children, something not frequent in Cuba(AU)

Risk factors for maxillofacial injuries in a Brazilian emergency hospital sample

BACKGROUND: Maxillofacial injuries occur in a significant number of trauma patients. Epidemiological assessments are essential to reaffirm patterns, identify new trends and develop clinical and research priorities for effective treatment and prevention of these injuries. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiological profile and risk factors associated with maxillofacial trauma treated at a referral emergency hospital for the Public Health System in the State Capital of Goiás, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was designed including 530 patients with maxillofacial trauma, 76 percent male, with a mean age of 25.5±15.0 years. Data were collected between May 2003 and August 2004 over weekly shift-working periods. RESULTS: The main causes of trauma were traffic accidents (45.7 percent) and physical assaults (24.3 percent), and differences in etiological factors were identified according to gender (p<0.001). The distribution of patients according to age and etiology showed significant differences for traffic accidents (p<0.01), physical assaults (p<0.001), falls (p<0.001) and sport injuries (p<0.01). In the multinomial logistic regression analysis (R² = 0.233; p<0.05), age was associated with injury in traffic accidents and falls (p<0.01), sports-related accidents were associated with males (p<0.05), and alcohol consumption with assaults and traffic accidents (p<0.001). Facial soft tissue lesions were found in 98 percent of patients and facial fractures in 51 percent. CONCLUSIONS: The significant association of maxillofacial trauma with young males and alcohol consumption reinforces the need for educational strategies and the development of policies for the prevention and reduction of associated damage in this specific risk group.

Internações hospitalares por fraturas do crânio e dos ossos da face no Nordeste brasileiro / Hospital admissions for fractures of the skull and bones of the face in Northeast Brazil

Introdução: O aumento dos acidentes e da violência no Brasil tem repercutido na organização do sistema de saúde, o qual, por sua responsabilidade na atenção ao trauma, vem tendo seus gastos elevados. Objetivo: Realizar levantamento epidemiológico das internações decorrentes das fraturas do crânio e dos ossos da face, avaliando os gastos do Sistema Único de Saúde com as internações na região Nordeste por um de período de dez anos. Métodos: Estudo de série temporal com dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares. Foram selecionadas as internações cujo diagnóstico fazia parte do capitulo XIX da Classificação Internacional das Doenças e a sua distribuição segundo: sexo, faixa etária, Unidade Federativa, valor médio, permanência média e ano de internação. Resultados: Foram encontrados 67.086 registros de internações por essas fraturas. A incidência média das fraturas de crânio e dos ossos faciais foi de 13,66 por 100.000 habitantes. A maioria das internações ocorreu no sexo masculino, em 82,5%, e nas faixas etárias de 20 a 29 anos de idade. As Unidades Federativas que apresentaram elevados coeficientes foram Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba e Sergipe. No período foram gastos R$ 39.058.339,80 com internação e o valor médio por internação aumentou até 2003. Conclusões: As incidências de fraturas dos ossos do crânio e da face cresceram no período avaliado nos estados do Nordeste, sendo mais frequente no sexo masculino e nas faixas etárias de 20 a 29 anos. Consequentemente, os gastos públicos com internações por causa de fraturas dos ossos do crânio e da face cresceram no decorrer dos anos (AU)

Introduction: The increase of accidents and violence in Brazil has affected the organization of health systems, whose expenditures have been increasing due to their responsibility for attending to injuries. Aim: To perform an epidemiological survey of hospital admissions due to skull fractures and maxillofacial injuries, evaluating the expenses of the Single Health System with hospitalizations in northeast Brazil for 10 years. Methods: Temporal series study with data from the Hospital Information System. The cases selected were those diagnosed as part of the XIX Chapter of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and their distribution according to sex, age group, state, mean value, mean stay, and year of admission. Results: There were 67.086 records of admissions due to these fractures. The mean incidence of skull fractures and maxillofacial injuries was 13.66 per 100.000 people. Most of the admissions occurred among males (82.5%) in their twenties. The states with the highest indexes were Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, and Sergipe. In this period, R$ 39.058.339,80 were spent with hospitalizations, and the mean value per hospitalization increased until 2003. Conclusions: The incidence of skull fractures and maxillofacial injuries increased in the studied period in the northeast states, being more frequent among males in the 20-29 age group. Consequently, the public expenses with hospitalizations due to skull and maxillofacial injuries have increased over the years (AU)

Gastos do Sistema Único de Saúde com internações por causas externas em São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil / Unified National Health System costs in São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil, for hospital admissions due to external causes

O objetivo do estudo foi mensurar os gastos diretos do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) com internações por causas externas em São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil. Foram estudadas as internações por lesões decorrentes de causas externas, respectivamente capítulos XIX e XX da CID-10, no primeiro semestre de 2003, no Hospital Municipal Dr. José de Carvalho Florence. Foram analisados os valores pagos através do SUS, após a verificação da qualidade dos dados nos prontuários de 976 internações. Os maiores gastos totais foram por internações decorrentes de acidentes de transporte e quedas. O maior gasto médio de internação foi por acidentes de transporte (R$ 614,63), seguido das agressões (R$ 594,90). As lesões que representaram maior gasto médio foram as fraturas de pescoço (R$ 1.191,42) e traumatismo intracraniano (R$ 1.000,44). As internações com maior custo-dia foram fraturas do crânio e dos ossos da face (R$ 166,72) e traumatismo intra-abdominal (R$ 148,26). Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que os acidentes de transporte, as quedas e as agressões são importantes fontes de gastos com internações por causas externas no município.

The objective of this study was to identify direct expenditures for hospitalizations due to external causes in the Unified National Health System (SUS) in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. Admissions to the Dr. José de Carvalho Florence Municipal Hospital resulting from external causes or injuries - ICD-10, chapters XIX and XX respectively - were analyzed for the first semester of 2003. 976 patient admission forms were analyzed, after data evaluation. Admissions with the highest total cost were those resulting from motor vehicle accidents and falls. The highest mean cost for hospitalization for injury was due to motor vehicle accidents (BRL 614.63), followed by assault (BRL 594.90). The highest mean cost for hospitalization due to injury was for cervical fractures (BRL 1,191.42) and head injuries (BRL 1,000.44). Hospitalizations with the highest daily cost were skull and facial fractures (BRL 166.72) and abdominal trauma (BRL 148.26). The study confirmed that motor vehicle accidents, falls, and assault are an important source of costs due to hospitalization for injuries.

Epidemiology of mandibular fractures treated in a Brazilian level I Trauma Public Hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

This article reviews cases of mandibular fractures treated at the Service of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Hospital Complex of Mandaqui (SUS/SP), which is a reference hospital complex for trauma in the northern area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Ninety-eight patients with mandibular fractures were seen at the hospital between January and December, 2001. Out of this total, 91 cases whose files were deemed adequate in terms of data accuracy and completeness were reviewed. The following data were collected for the study: age, gender, etiology, anatomical fracture site, treatment modality, relation to other facial bone fractures, hospitalization time and posttrauma complications. Motorcycle accident was the major cause of mandibular fractures followed by physical aggression and height fall. The mandibular anatomical sites of higher fracture incidence were: body, symphysis and condyle. The most commonly performed treatment modes were conservative approach or open reduction and intraosseous fixation. In conclusion, motorcycle accidents were associated with a larger number of facial fractures and most predominantly affect 21-30 year-old males. On the average, motor vehicle accident victims had more (and more severe) fractures than physical aggression victims. Complications were mostly associated with angle fractures and hospitalization period. Polytraumatized patients presented greater morbidity for complications.

O artigo tem como objetivo revisar casos de fraturas de mandíbula atendidos no Serviço de Cirurgia Bucomaxilofacial do Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui (SUS/SP), hospital de referência para trauma na região norte de cidade de São Paulo. De janeiro a dezembro de 2001, foram atendidos 98 pacientes com fraturas de mandíbula no hospital. Dentre estes, 91 casos que dispunham de dados suficientes em prontuários foram analisados. Para o estudo foram considerados: idade, gênero, etiologia, local anatômico da fratura, modalidade de tratamento, relação com fraturas de outros ossos faciais, tempo de hospitalização e complicações. Acidente motociclístico foi a principal causa de fraturas mandibulares, seguido de agressão e queda de altura. Os três locais anatômicos de maior incidência foram: corpo, sínfise e côndilo. O modo de tratamento consistiu de abordagem conservadora ou redução aberta e fixação interna. Conclui-se que acidentes motociclísticos estão associados a um maior número de fraturas mandibulares com predominância em homens de 21 a 30 anos. Vítimas de acidentes com veículos apresentaram, em média, mais fraturas do que vítimas de agressões. As complicações mostraram-se associadas ao maior período de hospitalização e fraturas de ângulo mandibular, e tiveram maior incidência em pacientes politraumatizados.