2025 Volume 28 Issue 5 Pages 778-784
Objective: This study aimed to clarify the characteristics and prehospital management of isolated facial injury cases in Japan.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Japan Trauma Data Bank between January 2019 and December 2022. Descriptive analyses were performed on patient demographics, injury sites, prehospital interventions, and length of hospital stay.
Results: Of 133,384 registered cases, 1,013 met the criteria for isolated facial injuries and were included in the analysis. The most common mechanism of injury was blunt trauma (n = 926, 91.4%). The eye was the most frequently injured site (n = 342, 23.0%). Prehospital interventions included cervical collar application in 276 cases (27.7%) and backboard use in 229 cases (23.0%). Hospital stays of 1-7 days were most common (n = 550, 54.3%).
Conclusion: We clarified the background and trends of isolated facial trauma cases in Japan. Further consideration is needed regarding measures tailored to the characteristics of patients and methods to prevent secondary damage, with a view to improving the prognosis and functional recovery of patients with facial trauma.
