Quality of life and mandibular fracture in older adults
Description
Introduction: Studies on the quality of life in older adults with mandibular fracture are scarce. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life among older adults with mandibular fracture treated at the “General Calixto García” Hospital between 2022 and 2023. Methodological Design: A prospective descriptive study was carried out in 17 patients over 60 years of both genders with mandibular fracture of traumatic etiology who attended the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of “General Calixto García” Hospital between 2022 and 2023. Results: The mean age was 73.4 years. The females represented 71.4% of the low quality of life scores. The impairment of mandibular function was severe in 100% of patients with low quality of life. A tendency towards an increase in quality of life scores was observed after mandibular fracture treatment. The physical dimension was the most affected one before treatment. Conclusions: Low quality of life prevailed in patients older than 75 years and it was closely related to females. Patients who received open treatment had better quality of life. The quality of life improved as the impairment of mandibular function decreased.