Question · asked by 1 review

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation: Patient satisfaction (VAS 0 to 10)

Population
Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
Intervention
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation
Comparison
Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Outcome
Patient satisfaction (VAS 0 to 10)

It is very uncertain whether resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation changes patient satisfaction (VAS 0 to 10) compared with titanium plates or screws for fixation (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Patient satisfaction (VAS 0 to 10) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery · 4 to 6 months
It is very uncertain whether resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation changes patient satisfaction (VAS 0 to 10) compared with titanium plates or screws for fixation (very low certainty).
Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.17 [-0.67, 1.01]1 study · 60 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery
2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-01Not listedNot assessed
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