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Self-Reported Quality of Life after Maxillofacial Surgical Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study
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EHSAN ALIABADI, SAEID TAVANAFAR
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Aim: Quality of life is crucially affected by maxillofacial appearance and function. Facial trauma can cause
dysfunction in chewing, speech, communication, and other daily activities. Maxillofacial trauma unexpectedly
changes the patients’ physical and psychological well-being and potentially impairs their quality of life. The present
study aimed to evaluate the quality of life after maxillofacial trauma.
Materials and methods: This cohort study evaluated the quality of life in patients older than 15 years with
maxillofacial fractures. Patient demographic information, type of facial bone fracture, etiology of trauma were
recorded. Patients were asked to report their quality of life at one day, 30 days, and 90 days after the surgery
through a 15-D questionnaire.
Results: A total of 100 patients, including 68 men and 32 women, participated in this study. The mean age of
the participants was 50.5 (age range 15 to 86 years old). The mean scores of quality of life one day, 30 days, and
90 days after the surgery were 0.65±0.12, 0.8±0.07, and 0.95±0.02, respectively. There was a significant
correlation between the quality of life and the number of days passed from the surgery (P-value <0.001). The
most common facial fracture among this population was mandible fracture, and the leading cause was road traffic
accidents.
Conclusion: Road traffic accident is still a significant etiology in maxillofacial trauma, and mandible fracture was
the most common maxillofacial bone fracture.
Clinical Significance: immediate surgical interventions significantly improve patient's quality of life in patients
with maxillofacial fractures
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Quality of life, road accidents, maxillary fractures, mandibular fractures.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.120
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