Dr Vaishali Venkatachalam¹*, Dr Alagappan Meyappan², Dr Rajesh Pandiarajan³, Dr Kayalvizhi Mohan⁴ and Dr Harushi Anbukarasu⁵

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, India
²Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, India
³Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, India ^4,5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr Vaishali Venkatachalam, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, India.

Received: March 17, 2023; Published: April 24, 2023

Abstract

Aim: To assess and associate the prevalence of concussion with traumatic cranio-maxillo-facial injuries.

Settings: Maxillofacial trauma is proven to be associated with varying degrees of traumatic head injuries of which concussion is the most common and deceiving. It is imperative to rule out the prevalence of concussion post-trauma since it often bears a risk of progressive brain injury if left neglected.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 3350 patients reporting to the emergency department of a tertiary care centre in Tamil Nadu during March 2017- March 2020 was done. A detailed review of the patients sustaining traumatic cranio-maxillo-facial injuries was done in relation to the demography, trauma, injury sustained, primary and secondary survey, neurological records related to diagnosis of concussion were studied, recorded, and subjected to statistical analysis.

Results: 888 of them sustained cranio-maxillo-facial injuries. 21.9% of them sustained concussion. Of the 194 patients with concussion, 134 had no facial fractures and 60 of them sustained facial fractures. Significant correlation between the concussion and traumatic cranio-maxillofacial injuries was observed. Interestingly, correlation between concussion and soft tissue injuries was highly significant with p = 0.001. However there was no significant correlation evident between the type of maxillofacial fracture and the concussion.

Conclusion: Scrupulous examination with detailed history should be done by the surgeon to rule out concussion in every patient sustaining cranio-maxillo-facial traumatic injury to prevent unlikely complications in the future. Also, adequate follow up should be ensured.

 Keywords: Concussion; Mild Head Injury; Maxillofacial Trauma; Facial Fractures

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Citation

Citation: Dr Vaishali Venkatachalam., et al. “Concussion and Maxillofacial Traumatic Injuries - A Retrospective Analysisdvv".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.5 (2023): 34-38.

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