Individuals who had maxillofacial trauma and came to Vajira Hospital at the pre-COVID-19 period and COVID-19 period. COVID-19 pandemic maxillofacial fracture epidemiology
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) those who sought evaluation at the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery during the specified periods, (2) patients diagnosed with maxillofacial fractures coded as S02.0 through S02.9 according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10). In cases of Panfacial fracture, it was defined as having more than 2 out of 3 facial bones broken when dividing the facial bones into upper third, middle third, and lower third, and (3) patients whose maxillofacial fractures were confirmed through imaging.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) cases where facial fractures were either undocumented or unclear, 2) fractures of the vault and base of the skull (ICD-10 codes S020 to S021), and 3) cases with inadequate or unclear imaging.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| demographic data and causes At the time the facial fracture patient came to the hospital. compare between pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alteration of anatomical facial fracture sites At the time the facial fracture patient came to the hospital. compare between pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 period,Association between cause of injury and facial fracture sites At the time the facial fracture patient came to the hospital. compare between pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 period | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University