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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • The Bony Facial Trauma Score (BFTS) was introduced in 2017 to standardize the assessment of facial bone injuries.
  • Quantifying facial trauma is crucial for predicting patient outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Bony Facial Trauma Score's (BFTS) ability to predict hospital admission, ICU admission, need for surgery, tracheostomy, cervical spine (c-spine) injury, and mortality.
  • To assess the correlation between BFTS and critical clinical outcomes in patients with bony facial trauma.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis was conducted on 306 patients with bony facial trauma between January 2017 and November 2019.
  • Logistic regression modeling was employed to determine the association between BFTS and various adverse outcomes.
  • Key outcomes analyzed included admission status, operative repair, tracheostomy, mortality, ICU admission, and c-spine injury.

Main Results:

  • The study included 306 patients with a median BFTS of 3.5. Motor vehicle accidents and ground-level falls were the most common injury mechanisms.
  • BFTS demonstrated a statistically significant correlation with hospital admission (OR 1.06), mortality (OR 1.05), tracheostomy (OR 1.11), operative management (OR 1.16), ICU admission (OR 1.07), and c-spine injury (OR 1.05).
  • All investigated outcomes showed a significant association with the BFTS (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • The Bony Facial Trauma Score (BFTS) is a significant predictor of multiple adverse outcomes in patients with bony facial trauma.
  • BFTS provides a valuable tool for clinicians to assess the severity of facial injuries and anticipate patient management needs.
  • The findings support the utility of BFTS in clinical decision-making and resource planning for facial trauma patients.