Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and therapy of maxillofacial fractures in Germany

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032778

Enrollment

200000

Registered

2023-10-06

Start date

2023-10-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

S02

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with inpatient operations for facial fractures before the COVID-19 pandemic 2012-2019 Group 2: Patients with inpatient operations for facial skull fractures while the COVID-19 pandem

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgical interventions concerning facial fractures according to OPS codes: 5-760, 5-761, 5-762, 5-763, 5-764, 5765, 5-766 as part of an inpatient stay and billing in the DRG system.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Surgical procedures outside of an inpatient stay without billing in the DRG system.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of surgical interventions involving facial fractures according to OPS codes: 5-760, 5-761, 5-762, 5-763, 5-764, 5765, 5-766	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
2. Age distribution and age-specific incidence of surgical procedures involving facial fractures according to OPS codes: 5-760, 5-761, 5-762, 5-763, 5-764, 5765, 5-766 2. Regional incidence in different federal states of surgical procedures involving facial fractures according to OPS codes: 5-760, 5-761, 5-762, 5-763, 5-764, 5765, 5-766	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAxel Meisgeier

Klinik für MKG-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg

meisgeie@med.uni-marburg.de+49 6421 58 63207

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026