Correlation between facial bone fractures and associated long bone injuries in polytrauma patients: A retrospective imaging-based study

Polytrauma patients often present with complex injury patterns, but the correlations between facial fractures and long bone injuries remain poorly defined. Hence, a study was conducted on 210 polytrauma patients to determine correlations between facial fracture patterns and long bone injuries are of interest. Midface and mandibular fractures were common, with panfacial fractures significantly associated with femur injuries (r = 0.68, p < 0.001). Mandibular fractures correlated with tibial fractures (r = 0.54, p = 0.003). Multivariate analysis confirmed that panfacial fractures increased femur injury risk 4.2-fold. Shows emphasize the need for early multidisciplinary management in facial trauma cases.