The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
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Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. · Jun 2019
Facial Fractures in Young Adults: A National Retrospective Study.
"Young adulthood" is a term used to define individuals falling within the 18- to 22-year-old age range. Injuries account for more than a third of emergency department visits in this population. A particular area of concern is accidents that lead to injuries of the facial bones because they can have long-term functional, aesthetic, and psychosocial impacts. As many as 30 million young adults participate in some sort of sport in the United States per year, and facial injuries from these activities are not uncommon and thus require further exploration. ⋯ For young adult individuals, some sort of sporting activity is common outside of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The overwhelming majority of facial fractures in this population were caused by sports, and the authors believe this issue warrants further exploration and discussion. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 8.6 million sports- and recreation-related injuries occurred per year between 2011 and 2014. Despite ever growing research and guidelines into sports injury incidence and prevention, it is clear that sports are the cause of a large portion of maxillofacial fractures in the United States.
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Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. · Jun 2019
Observational StudyNovel Bougie for the Management of Esophageal Coins in Children: An Observational Study.
To determine the efficacy and safety of a novel bougie for the removal of esophageal coins lodged in the proximal esophagus. ⋯ Our novel bougie procedure is likely a safe, highly efficient approach to managing esophageal coins given that no serious complications of the 63 patients were reported. This simple technique may provide another valuable option to physicians.