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Maxillofacial fractures in the elderly: a comparative study.

P A Falcone1, G J Haedicke, G Brooks

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, R.I.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|September 1, 1990
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Elderly patients experience more nasal bone fractures, while younger adults have more mandibular fractures. Falls are a common cause of injury in the elderly, complicating their treatment and hospital stay.

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Area of Science:

  • Trauma surgery
  • Geriatric medicine
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Background:

  • Maxillofacial trauma research has historically focused on younger populations.
  • Limited data exists on maxillofacial fractures specifically in elderly individuals.