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Immediate mobilization vs 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF): Post-operative adverse events and complications
- Population
- Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (fixed with 2 mm titanium miniplates)
- Intervention
- Immediate mobilization
- Comparison
- 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF)
- Outcome
- Post-operative adverse events and complications
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Immediate mobilization vs 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF) Post-operative adverse events and complications · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (fixed with 2 mm titanium miniplates) Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | One wound separation and one infection in the immediate-mobilization group. Inferior alveolar nerve status (scale 1 to 3) showed no significant difference at 6 weeks (P=0.76), 3 months (P=0.87) or 6 months (P=0.99).… | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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