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ArticleJournal of oral rehabilitation2023

Oral functioning after open versus closed treatment of unilateral condylar neck or base fractures: A two-centre controlled clinical trial.

Florine M Weinberg, Antoine J W P Rosenberg, Koen P A Withagen, Marjolijn Gilijamse, Tymour Forouzanfar, Caroline M Speksnijder

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Article in Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Florine M WeinbergDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7455-8408
Antoine J W P RosenbergDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Koen P A WithagenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Marjolijn GilijamseDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tymour ForouzanfarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Caroline M SpeksnijderDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0540-3741
Utrecht University · NLAcademic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam · NLOLVG · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOral functioning and rehabilitation in patients after condylar trauma can be measured by objective functional outcomes and patient-reported outcomes. The similarities or differences between these outcomes may contribute to the decision if open treatment (OT) or closed treatment (CT) will obtain the most advantageous results.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to compare OT versus CT for unilateral condylar mandibular neck or base fractures in a two-centre controlled clinical trial by objective functional outcomes and patient-reported outcomes measured at 6 weeks and 6 months follow-up. Additionally, these outcomes were compared within each group.

methodsPatients were enrolled between January 2017 and November 2019. In one centre, patients received OT by extra-oral open reduction and internal fixation. In another centre, patients received CT by maxillomandibular fixation. Objective measurements included the mixing ability test (MAT) and mandibular active range of motion (ROM). Patient-reported outcomes included the mandibular function impairment questionnaire (MFIQ) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to determine differences between the treatment groups at 6 weeks and 6 months follow-up. Paired t-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used to determine differences within each group.

resultsThirty-three patients were enrolled. No differences were found between the groups treated with OT or CT for MAT, ROM, MFIQ and VAS. Both groups showed functional improvement.

conclusionGood objective functional outcomes and patient-reported outcomes were achieved with both OT and CT in patients with unilateral condylar mandibular neck or base fractures.

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Mandibular FracturesFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMandibleMandibular CondyleTreatment Outcomemandibular condylemandibular fracturemasticationmaxillomandibular fixationopen fracture reductionoral health

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PMCPMC10107207
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