EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH FACIAL TRAUMA IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

Facial trauma is routine in the main urgency and emergency services in the world. They can present a wide range of fractures according to each geografic location, taking into account geographic features, lifestyles, and socioeconomic conditions. The present study aimed to evaluate the profile of patients with facial trauma treated at a large hospital in Brazil. This is a retrospective study covering the period from April/2019 to July/2022, comprehending patients with a history of facial trauma treated in the hospital environment. The sample consisted of 750 patients, totaling 1081 fractures. The highest prevalence of trauma occurred in male patients with a mean age of 39 years, victims of motorcycle accidents and with a predominance of mandible fractures. The main imaging exam requested in clinical evaluations was computed tomography, and panoramic radiography predominated in postoperative control. The definition of the patient’s profile assisted by the service may facilitate the diagnosis and promote a more agile and effective treatment, in addition to creating scientific subsidies that can influence the prevention of the main etiological factors of trauma.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.009-004