Question · asked by 1 review

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation: Occurrence of sinus tract (adverse effect)

Population
Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
Intervention
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation
Comparison
Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Outcome
Occurrence of sinus tract (adverse effect)

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Occurrence of sinus tract (adverse effect) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery · Up to 3 years postoperatively
Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
Five patients (three in the titanium group and two in the resorbable group) developed a non-infected sinus tract. The sinus tracts arose earlier in the titanium group (sixth week) than in the resorbable group (third…1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Occurrence of sinus tract (adverse effect) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery · Up to 3 years postoperatively
Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery (2007) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD006204.PUB2, superseded
Five patients (three in the titanium group and two in the resorbable group) developed a non-infected sinus tract. The sinus tracts arose earlier in the titanium group (sixth week) than in the resorbable group (third…1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported

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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