Elderly patients with facial trauma: a 10 year review

Abstract Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile of geriatric patients with facial trauma treated at a Maxillofacial Surgery Department in southern Brazil over a period of 10 years. Methods: a retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients aged over 60 years treated for facial trauma in the period from January 2001 to December 2010 was performed. Result: of a total of 1,385 analyzed medical records of patients with facial trauma, 86 (6.2%) belonged to the group aged 60-89 years. The male gender was the most affected and the age group 60-69 years was the most frequently involved. The middle third was the most affected, and the zygomatic bone was the most commonly fractured. Conclusion: special attention should be given to the 60-69 age group, as while such patients present physiological changes inherent to aging, they remain active in society and exposed to risk factors for facial trauma.

摘要
研究目的：分析巴西南部某口腔颌面外科（Maxillofacial Surgery Department）十年间收治的老年面部创伤患者的流行病学特征。
研究方法：对2001年1月至2010年12月期间，因面部创伤接受治疗的60岁及以上患者的病历资料开展回顾性分析。
研究结果：本次共分析1385份面部创伤患者的病历资料，其中86份（6.2%）属于60~89岁年龄组。男性为受影响最主要的人群，60~69岁年龄组的患者占比最高。面部中1/3区域为最常受累的解剖部位，颧骨（zygomatic bone）为最常见的骨折部位。
研究结论：临床应重点关注60~69岁年龄组患者：该群体虽存在衰老相关的固有生理性改变，但仍积极参与社会活动，持续暴露于面部创伤的各类危险因素中。