Abstract: Peroneal Flap – A Boneless Version of Fibula Flap, an Equivalent of Radial Forearm Flap in the Lower Extremities, and a Feasible Alternative for Head and Neck Reconstruction

INTRODUCTION: Mechanical falls are a common cause of facial trauma in the elderly. It has been shown that the likelihood of sustaining a facial fracture due to a fall increases with age following infancy. While craniomaxillofacial fractures are most common during the first three decades of life, elderly patients more frequently require lengthy hospital stays and have shown increased surgical complication rates when compared to younger patients. The goal of this study was to examine facial fractures secondary to mechanical falls in the elderly in order to analyze mechanism of injury, comorbidities, and fracture management.