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R. Gómez-barrachina

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2020

Titaniumbusiness.industryOrthognathic SurgeryTrustData scienceText miningOtorhinolaryngologyRisk FactorsPrevalenceMedicineHumansSurgeryOral SurgerybusinessInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Titanium plate removal in orthognathic surgery: prevalence, causes and risk factors. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

2020

The purpose of this review was to analyse the prevalence of titanium plate removal in orthognathic surgery, as well as the causes of plate removal, and to determine the associated risk factors. A thorough search of the PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases was conducted. The inclusion criteria were studies of adult patients who underwent orthognathic surgery in which monocortical titanium plates and screws were placed. Of the 325 references identified, 19 were included in the qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis. Overall, 13.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 9.6-18.3%) of the patients required the removal of at least one titanium plate; 9.7% (95% CI 6.3-14.6%) of the plates…

business.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentOrthognathic surgeryDentistry030206 dentistryPublication biasOdds ratioConfidence interval03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSystematic reviewOtorhinolaryngology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMeta-analysisMedicineSurgeryOral SurgeryRisk factorbusinessFixation (histology)International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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