%0 Journal Article
%T Long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients with facial injuries
%J Journal of cranialfacial surgery
%D 2021
%A McCarty, Justin C.
%A Herrera-Escobar, Juan P.
%A Gadkaree, Shekhar K.
%A El Moheb, Mohamad
%A Kaafarani, Haytham M. A.
%A Velmahos, George
%A Salim, Ali
%A Nehra, Deepika
%A Caterson, Edward J.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X BACKGROUND: Facial trauma can have long-lasting consequences on an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being. The authors sought to assess the long-term outcomes of patients with facial injuries. <br><br>METHODS: This is a prospective multicenter cohort study of patients with face abbreviated injury scores ≥1 within the Functional Outcomes and Recovery after Trauma Emergencies registry. The Functional Outcomes and Recovery after Trauma Emergencies registry collects patient-reported outcomes data for patients with moderate-severe trauma 6 to 12 months after injury. Outcomes variables included general and trauma-specific quality of life, functional limitations, screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, and postdischarge healthcare utilization. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 188 patients with facial trauma were included: 69.1% had an isolated face and/or head injury and 30.9% had a face and/or head injuries as a part of polytrauma injury. After discharge, 11.7% of patients visited the emergency room, and 13.3% were re-admitted to the hospital. Additionally, 36% of patients suffered from functional limitations and 17% of patients developed post-traumatic stress disorder. A total of 34.3% patients reported that their injury scars bothered them, and 49.4% reported that their injuries were hard to deal with emotionally. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Patients who sustain facial trauma suffer significant long-term health-related quality of life consequences stemming from their injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 1049-2275
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000007818