Outcome of Conservative Management of Traumatic Frontal Air Sinus Fractures | ||||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||||
| Volume 92, Issue 06, June 2024, Page 335-339 PDF (33.79 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2024.371319 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Author | ||||
| SHERIF A. MOSTAFA, M.Sc. and EHAB ABDELHALIM, M.D. MOHAMED M. ELSHIMY, M.D.; MOHAMED A. EISSA, M.D.; MOHAMED M. ABDELWAHAB, M.Sc.; | ||||
| The Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: An algorithm for management of isolated frontal air sinus fractures is yet to be set, however, conservative management is gaining more advocates. Aim of Study: To review the results of conservative man-agement of traumatic frontal air sinus fractures. Patients and Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of 48 cases of frontal air sinus fractures including 22 conservative and 26 surgical cases. Data included cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, morphological assessment of patient images, complications, hospital stay, and long term follow-up. Results: Patients were predominantly young males. Traffic accidents were the most common cause (81.3%). CSF rhinor-rhea was encountered in 54.5% of conservative cases. Hospital stay was significantly shorter in the conservative group (p<0.5). Conclusion: Conservative management of frontal air sinus fractures is a safe and effective modality of treatment in many cases. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| CSF rhinorrhea – Conservative; frontal air sinus fracture – Trauma | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 58 PDF Download: 38 |
||||
