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- Title
Incidence, patterns, and management of frontal sinus fractures: A 10-year retrospective study at a tertiary medical center, Saudi Arabia.
- Authors
Alshahrani, Abdullah M.; Mostafa, Nedal Abu; Almoslem, Feras; Alothman, Ayman; Alrawashdeh, Fares
- Abstract
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of various frontal sinus fractures (FSF) and examine the relationships between these fractures, types of treatments, and potential complications. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study analyzed the records of patients who were diagnosed and treated with FSF from 2011-2021. Files with missing documents or incomplete treatment were excluded. The retrieved data includes: patients age, gender, types, Original Article locations, treatment, and complications of FSF. Data was analyzed by the statistical Package for the Social Sciences Statistics, version 23.0 using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results: A total of 72 cases were included, 94.4% males and 5.6% females. Road traffic accidents were the common cause of trauma (91%). Frontal sinus fractures were unilateral in 59.7% and associated other injuries in 80.6% of cases. Anterior table fractures were the largest proportion (58.3%), followed by anterior and posterior table (37.5%). The carried out surgical procedures were obliteration (23.9%), cranialization and obliteration (23.9%), and fixation only (52.2%). The post-operative complications were categorized into; neurological (22.2%), ophthalmic (15.3%), infection (2.8%), and deformity (16.7%). Anterior and posterior table had the highest percentage among these categories. Conclusion: Frontal sinus fractures were mostly required surgical treatment (63.9%) and post-operative complications occurred especially the neurological and ophthalmic. We recommend studies on the association of complications and different types of obliteration materials.
- Publication
Saudi Medical Journal, 2024, Vol 45, Issue 6, p585
- ISSN
0379-5284
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15537/smj.2024.45.6.20240167