title: The "sweet science" of reducing periorbital lacerations in mixed martial arts.
abstract: The popularity of mixed martial arts competitions and televised events has grown exponentially since its inception, and with the growth of the sport, unique facial injury patterns have surfaced. In particular, upper eyelid and brow lacerations are common and are especially troublesome given the effect of hemorrhage from these areas on the fighter's vision and thus ability to continue. We propose that the convexity of the underlying supraorbital rim is responsible for the high frequency of lacerations in this region after blunt trauma and offer a method of reducing subsequent injury by reducing its prominence.
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, NY, USA. BastiN01@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bastidas
authors.forename: Jamie P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Stile
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005138:Eyebrows; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries*; D009505:Nevada / Q000453:epidemiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome