Retrospective analysis of 15 years of horse-related maxillofacial fracture data at a major German trauma center

Stier, Rebecca; Tavassol, Frank; Dupke, Claudia; Rüter, Maria; Jehn, Philipp; Gellrich, Nils‐Claudius; Spalthoff, Simon

doi:10.1007/s00068-020-01450-w

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“…As demonstrated in past studies on camel-related injuries, all patients in the current study were males, most being young camel caregivers (80.6%) from the Indian subcontinent [ 1 , 5 ]. This is in contrast to reports on horse-related injuries that showed that injuries were more prominent among females [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Camel caregiver populations are low-income workers with low educational levels but with a good background and some skills in animal care in their home countries.…”

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“…The median (range) ISS was 4.5 , and the median (range) GCS was 15 (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Twenty-three (63.9%) patients had an injury to another body region besides the face.…”

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“…Stray camels tend to unexpectedly cross roads, which can be difficult to visualize at night by speeding drivers, leading to severe and fatal injuries. Warning signals on roads and fencing highways in areas known to have camels could help in reducing collisions with camels [ 13 , 18 ].…”

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Camel-Related Facial Injuries: A Seven-Year Retrospective Study

Al-Ali

Mousa

Nibelle

et al. 2023

Clinics and Practice

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Facial injuries caused by camels can be associated with adverse long-term effects on patients’ quality of life. We aimed to investigate camel-related facial injuries in Al-Ain City, UAE, focusing on their incidence, types, mechanisms, anatomical distribution, and outcomes, to enhance preventive measures. We retrospectively collected data from all patients who were admitted to our hospital with camel-related facial injuries from January 2014 through January 2021. Thirty-six patients were included; all were males, with a mean (range) age of 31 (14–66) years, 29 (80.5%) were camel caregivers. The most common mechanisms of injury were falling while riding a camel and camel kicks. The head was the most commonly injured region in 52.7%. Twenty-three (63.8%) patients had facial bone fractures. The middle third of the face accounted for 71.4% of the bony fractures. The most performed surgical procedures in our patients were soft tissue laceration repair and open reduction with internal fixation of fractures (ORIF). Camel-related facial injuries affect young adult male camel caregivers working on camel farms. Orbital and maxillary bone fractures are the most predominant fractures requiring operative management. Legislation for compulsory helmet usage may reduce the incidence of these injuries and their serious consequences.

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“…The median (range) ISS was 4.5 , and the median (range) GCS was 15 (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Twenty-three (63.9%) patients had an injury to another body region besides the face.…”

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Camel-Related Facial Injuries: A Seven-Year Retrospective Study

Al-Ali

Mousa

Nibelle

et al. 2023

Clinics and Practice

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“…We did not have information on the riding level of the ridders who suffered trauma. Studies have shown that more than 70% of injuries occur in more experienced ridders (advanced or professional level) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Maxillofacial trauma of equestrian origin: A retrospective study

Boiron,

Barazer,

Clément

et al. 2023

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Horse riding is a dangerous popular sport, it can causes facial traumas due to unpredictable reactions from the horse or falls. This study is a retrospective study about 20 patients. The aim of the study is analyze maxillofacial traumas with equine origin and discuss about prevention of those traumas. The admission period was from 2004 at 2021 and it takes place in emergency department of our university hospital in France. Inclusion criteria were patients who had suffered a maxillofacial trauma, admitted to the emergency department, and then to ENT and/or dentistry following an accident involving a horse. There were selected on the Health Data warehouse of our University Hospital. Thirty five medical files could be saved but 15 were not included because of the inclusion criteria. There were several studied parameters about patients: age, gender, date of injury, circumstances of injury, type of injury, management, helmet use, operative follow-up and possible sequelae. Patients were more women than men (16 versus 4), and there were young (half under 27 years old). There were more traumas in summer (80%). They concern most of the time ridder on foot (60%). 70% of the patients had at least one facial fracture. Only one case mentions helmet use. To conclude, horse riding can cause a various type of traumas. Treatments are various but sometimes surgery is necessary (only 7 of the 20 patients required just sutures). To avoid those traumas, the solution could be protective helmets, even when the ridder is on foot because in literature many of the traumas were due to lack of protective helmets.

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“…The work by Stier et al . [ 4 ] underlines the necessity of a proper equipment and clearly shows the interdependency regarding the severity of the injury intensity. Finally, the manuscript by Rozema et al [ 5 ] brings evidence, that a systematic approach for examination is necessary in managing maxillofacial traumas in order to achieve the best possible outcome in making a decision, while reducing the number of unnecessary and time consuming diagnostic tools and steps.…”

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