Comparison of data from the EURMAT and WORMAT projects regarding the epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2786-7684/2023-2-1Keywords:
trauma, maxillofacial area, epidemiology.Abstract
The article presents a comparative analysis of data from the EURMAT (European Maxillofacial Trauma) and WORMAT (World Oral Maxillofacial Trauma) projects, as the largest multicenter prospective studies on epidemiology of maxillofacial trauma. The following were used as categories of comparison during the comparative analysis of the results from the WORMAT and EURMAT studies: the ratio of male and female persons with trauma of maxilla-facial area (MFA) in different age subgroups, the main reasons for the development of MFA traumatic lesions, the average age of patients, average FISS indicators, localization of MFA traumas. As a result of the analysis, it was possible to establish that the distribution of traumas of the maxillofacial area both among European countries and at the global level is characterized by the prevalence of such among males and among people in the age group of 30-39 years. In the European region, the majority of traumatic lesions of MFA were caused by domestic violence and falls, while at the global level, traffic accidents were the main causes of MFA traumas, and` physical violence and falls were the main causes of injuries only among women and the elderly. At the global level, a greater number of road accident-associated traumas of MFA were associated with accidents involving a motorcycle as a means of transportation, while among European countries with accidents involving a car. According to the data of the EURMAT and WORMAT projects, the most frequent traumas of MFA among all studied groups were noted in the middle and lower thirds of the facial skeleton. Correct analysis of the targeted epidemiological studies results devoted to the evaluation of the maxillofacial trauma prevalence and associated risk factors both at the local/regional and global levels can be used in the future for the formation and development of reasonable trauma prevention programs and optimization of cost-effectiveness indicators during redistribution of resources in the medical and dental care systems according to the actual needs associated with the treatment of traumatic lesions of MFA.
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