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We have employed a policy of early aggressive dbridement with open-wound management for high pressure injection injuries. We present our results in 13 patients. Full finger and hand function was documented in eight cases. All patients were able to resume their normal occupations within 8 months of injury. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The aim of the study was to assess the incidence, etiology and spectrum of zygomatic bone injuries sustained during sports treated at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, using the retrospective database between 2002 and 2012, as well as to suggest protective measures. The ratio of males (95%) to females ( 5%) was 19:1.The highest incidence was at age between 11-30 years. The study indicated that 50% (n=10) resulted from football injuries followed by basketball (n=7; 35%).Most common anatomical region of zygomatic bone fracture during sports injuries was in the orbital rim (40%) and zygomaticofrontal suture (33.33%).The most common characteristic of zygomatic fractures in this study was pain (n=14), hematoma (n=10), asymmetry (n=8) and edema (n=7). Forty five percent (45%; n=9) of patients were treated with closed reduction and 30% (n=6) with conservative methods. However, we have addressed the prevalence, distribution, and pattern of trauma to the zygomatic region from various sports injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a 1 year period (1993) 332 facial fractures were treated in Cork Regional Hospital. Of these 110 (33%) were sports related. Males accounted for 94.5% of patients and 77% of patients were aged below 30 years. Nasal fractures were the most common fractures seen (56%). Almost half (49%) of sports related facial fractures occurred while playing Gaelic games. The incidence of hurling fractures has been more than halved over the last 20 years. Seventy eight percent of patients required operative treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]