Open AccessPrevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures
Author(s) -
Slaven Lupi-Ferandin,
Tea Galić,
Natalija Ivković,
Renata Pecotić,
Zoran Đogaš
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.002818
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , dentistry , sleep apnea , orthodontics , anesthesia
Midface fractures can cause airway obstruction and breathing disturbances. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures.
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