Marzia Petrocelli, Federica Ruggiero, Davide Allegri, Sebastiano Cutrupi, Anna Maria Baietti, Giovanni Salzano, Fabio Maglitto, Alfonso Manfuso, Chiara Copelli, Ida Barca, Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Francesca Galvano, Valentina Poddi Loche, Paolo Gemini, Karim Tewfik, Dante Burlini, Marco Bernardi, Francesca Antonella Bianchi, Susanna Catanzaro, Giuliano Ascani, Giuseppe Consorti, Paolo Balercia, Andrea Braconi, Calogero Scozzaro, Luciano Catalfamo, Danilo De Rinaldis, Francesco Saverio De Ponte, Filippo Tarabbia, Federico Biglioli, Francesco Giovacchini, Antonio Tullio, Antonia Cama, Paolo Di Emidio, Silvano Ferrari, Giuseppe Perlangeli, Maria Beatrice Rossi, Andrea Biglio, Giacomo De Riu, Luigi Califano, Luigi Angelo Vaira
PURPOSE: The objective of this multicenter study was to examine the differences in maxillo-facial fractures epidemiology across the various phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. METHODS: This is a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgery for facial bone fractures in 18 maxillo-facial surgery departments in Italy, spanning from June 23, 2019, to February 23, 2022. Based on the admission date, the data were classified into four chronological periods reflecting distinct periods of restrictions in Italy: pre-pandemic, first wave, partial restrictions, and post-pandemic...
December 14, 2023: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery