ĐẶC ĐIỂM TỔN THƯƠNG Ở CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP CHẤN THƯƠNG MŨI, XOANG QUA GIÁM ĐỊNH PHÁP Y THƯƠNG TÍCH

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the characteristics of injuries in cases of nasal and sinus trauma through forensic medicine examination. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 98 cases of nasal and sinus trauma assessed to determine the rate of injury at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine from January 2016 to October 2020. Research results: Nose fractures accounted for the highest rate of 56.12%, sinus lesions accounted for 35.71%, soft tissue scars accounted for 25.51%, deviated nasal septum accounted for 14.29%, combined scarring and nasal, sinus injury 4.08%, nasal, sinus injury with other lesions 21.43%. There were 85.71% no sequelae related to nasal function, sinus accounted for the highest percentage, affecting the breathing level was 3.06%, sinusitis 6.12%, other sequelae were 5.10%. The result of finding lesions coincided with the hospital's diagnosis was 84.69%, 15.31% did not coincide. Objects causing injuries due to blunt objects accounted for the highest rate was 45.92%, sharp and pointed objects accounted for 13.27%, firearms accounted for 1.02%, unknown injuries were 3.06%, not required assessment of injured objects was 36.73%.