Age Effects in Facial Fracture Trauma: Disparities in Multisystem Injuries in Non-Fall-Related Trauma

Background and objectiveFacial fractures represent a growing concern among an aging population prone to falls. In light of this, this study aimed to investigate differential facial fracture patterns and outcomes based on age effects. Determining the differences between the severity and type of facial fractures in populations of different ages will help guide clinical decision-making when managing patients with facial fractures.MethodsThis was a single-center study involving trauma registry data, from July 1, 2016, to January 31, 2022. The inclusion criteria were based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) diagnosis of facial fracture. A linear regression was performed to ascertain the effects of predictor variables on the likelihood that a facial fracture trauma patient would experience various age effects on injury location, mortality, and morbidity.ResultsA total of 1575 patients were included in the analysis. A significant regression equation was found (F(47,1476)=42.46, p