National Epidemiologic Trends and Disparities in Operative Management of Pediatric Facial Soft Tissue Injuries
Racial disparities in operative timing worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may compromise long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes in the pediatric face. Our findings highlight the need for timely plastic surgery involvement in anatomically sensitive injuries and standardized referral pathways.
Authors
- Jake Moscarelli
- Andrew Salib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1393-4908)
- Omar Allam
- Kevin Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-2718)
- Albert L. Rancu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-5880)
- Martin Kauke-Navarro
- Emily Parker
- Michael Alperovich
- Victoria Kong
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012265
- Primary Topic
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00