Potentially modifiable patient factors in mandible fracture complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustPublication date
2021-07-20Subject
Surgery
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The mandible is the most common bone to develop complications following treatment of facial fractures. This is due to a complex interaction of both fracture specific and patient factors. Our aim was to identify those patient factors, with a specific focus on those that may be potentially modifiable to reduce the incidence of complications. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology to identify patient factors ascribed to an increased risk of complications following the treatment of mandibular fracture. These were divided into non- modifiable and potentially modifiable factors. A meta-analysis was performed to weight those factors for which statistical analysis had been performed. Twenty-two pertinent papers were identified, of which eight described non-modifiable and seven potentially modifiable factors. The most common potentially modifiable factor identified was smoking. Meta-analysis established that tobacco smoking demonstrated an increased risk of complications in three studies (Odds Ratio: 4.04 - 8.09). Division of patient factors into those that are potentially modifiable and those that are not will enable clinicians to focus on those in which change within the immediate postoperative period can be instigated. This includes smoking cessation assistance, education as to the need for a soft diet, and facilitating postoperative clinic attendance. It also enables stratification of risk in terms of consent, and choice of treatment. Further research should use standardised terminology, particularly in stopping the use of generalisable terms such as patient compliance and instead describing its individual components.Citation
Ahmed A, Wu E, Sarai R, Williams R, Breeze J. Potentially modifiable patient factors in mandible fracture complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Apr;60(3):266-270. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.07.005. Epub 2021 Jul 20.Type
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10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.07.005