Temporomandibular joint prosthesis as treatment option for mandibular condyle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Temporomandibular joint prosthesis as treatment option for mandibular condyle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis via International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery via MedWorm.com The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis as a treatment option after mandibular condyle fracture. Three databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library) and 2670 unique papers were identified. A total of 337 studies were included (121 case reports, 89 case series, and 127 cohort/clinical studies). In total 14,396 patients and 21,560 prostheses were described. Of the 127 cohort or clinical studies, 100 (79%) reported inclusion criteria, 54 (43%) reported exclusion criteria, and 96 (76%) reported the inclusion period. (Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) View on Web

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