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Immediate mobilization vs 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF): Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions

Population
Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (fixed with 2 mm titanium miniplates)
Intervention
Immediate mobilization
Comparison
2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF)
Outcome
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Immediate mobilization vs 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF)
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (fixed with 2 mm titanium miniplates)
Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes
In the IMF (delayed) group, one participant (7.7%) had a wound infection and plate exposure leading to plate removal 4 months post-operatively.1 studyGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures
2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
2013-02Not listedNot assessed
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