@article{ref1,
title="Is age of the patient an independent predictor influencing the management of cranio-maxillo-facial trauma? A retrospective study of 308 patients",
journal="Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology",
year="2014",
author="Imholz, Benoît and Combescure, Christophe and Scolozzi, Paolo",
volume="117",
number="6",
pages="690-696",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient age is an independent predictor of indication for surgical treatment, realization of surgical procedure, and care management modality. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed data of 308 patients with facial fractures. Patients were classified into four age groups: (1) 17 to 40 years old; (2) 41 to 64 years old; (3) 65 to 80 years old; (4) more than 81 years old. <br><br>RESULTS: Multivariate analysis showed that the patient's age was associated with decreased indication and realization rate for surgery (P =.03 in Group 3; P =.05 in Group 4) and with an increased hospitalization rate (P =.004 in Group 3; P =.02 in Group 4). The presence of concomitant injuries and the fracture's location were associated with a decreased indication and realization rate for surgery regardless age. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The current study demonstrated that the patient's age was an independent predictor influencing the treatment decision and realization process as well as the care management modality.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2212-4403",
doi="10.1016/j.oooo.2014.03.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2014.03.010"
}