Publication details
Possible complications of frontal sinus fractures after conservative or surgical treatment: retrospective study
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta Oto-Laryngologica |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2025.2454481 |
| Keywords | frontal sinus, fractures, complications |
| Description | Background: Frontal sinus fractures are rare. although they can manifest as isolated fractures, theymostly occur as a part of larger panfacial injuries of the facial bones.Objective: considering the relative rarity of this type of fracture, we decided to perform a retrospectiveanalysis of patients with this type of injury at our institution, focusing on post-injury complications.Material and methods: We retrospectively evaluated 26 patients with frontal sinus fracture (isolated oras a part of a complex injury to the facial skeleton) treated and subsequently followed up at ourinstitution between 2016 and 2022.Results: the most common complication was trigeminal nerve hypersensitivity, occurring in 7 patients(47% of patients with any complication). all patients with this complication were treated conservatively.Four patients developed cerebrospinal fluid leak, of which three were treated conservatively and onesurgically. Four more patients developed a deformity, of which 3 patients underwent surgery and onewas treated conservatively.Conclusion and significance: the therapeutic goal is to restore the conditions of the mucosa and topreserve the drainage of the frontal sinus. |