Epidemiological trends of facial fractures in the United States
The incidence of sports-related facial fractures has increased significantly over the past decade. Older age and male sex are risk factors overall for facial fractures in the United States population, while younger males are predominantly affected by sports-related facial fractures. Youth sports coaches, officials, athletes, and parents should be aware of the risk of sustaining facial fractures in sports and should don the appropriate sport-specific head gear in effort to prevent head injuries.
Authors
- Gabriel I. Onor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-1995)
- Michael T. Milano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8676-2855)
- Chibuzo J. Aguwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8139-9671)
- Michael Okoronkwo
- Nicholas Barksdale
- Oluwatomi Akingbola
- Ugochi T Aguwa
- Isaiah X Hughes
- Camila Cordero
- شبيرة محى الدين
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- University Medical Center New Orleans (US)
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (US)
- Auxilio Mutuo Hospital (PR)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Wills Eye Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.06.040
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01