Leena Kaukola1, Johanna Snäll2, Christian Lindqvist2, Risto Roine3, Harri Sintonen4, Jyrki Törnwall2, Hanna Thorén2. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: Leena.kaukola@helsinki.fi. 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 3. University of Eastern Finland, Research Centre for Comparative Effectiveness and Patient Safety, Department of Health and Social Management, Kuopio, Finland; and Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District, Administration/Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland. 4. Hjelt Institute/Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) before and after surgical treatment of mandibular fracture and assessed patients' perceptions of the esthetic and functional outcomes of surgery. STUDY DESIGN: We established a prospective study of adult patients who were to undergo open reduction and rigid fixation of mandibular fracture. Of the patients, 49 met the inclusion criteria, and of these, 45 agreed to participate. HRQoL was measured with the generic 15-dimensional (15-D) instrument, and patients' satisfaction was assessed with an additional questionnaire. RESULTS: The average preoperative 15-D score among patients (0.891) was significantly lower than that in the general population (0.964) (P < .01). Patients were worse off on 9 of the 15 dimensions of HRQoL; however, at 3 months following surgery, all dimensions had improved to the level observed in the general population. CONCLUSIONS: HRQoL is significantly reduced after mandibular trauma but improves in a few months after surgery. Sensory disturbance is the most significant disadvantage of the surgery.
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) before and after surgical treatment of mandibular fracture and assessed patients' perceptions of the esthetic and functional outcomes of surgery. STUDY DESIGN: We established a prospective study of adult patients who were to undergo open reduction and rigid fixation of mandibular fracture. Of the patients, 49 met the inclusion criteria, and of these, 45 agreed to participate. HRQoL was measured with the generic 15-dimensional (15-D) instrument, and patients' satisfaction was assessed with an additional questionnaire. RESULTS: The average preoperative 15-D score among patients (0.891) was significantly lower than that in the general population (0.964) (P < .01). Patients were worse off on 9 of the 15 dimensions of HRQoL; however, at 3 months following surgery, all dimensions had improved to the level observed in the general population. CONCLUSIONS: HRQoL is significantly reduced after mandibular trauma but improves in a few months after surgery. Sensory disturbance is the most significant disadvantage of the surgery.
Authors: Maciej Sikora; Mikołaj Chlubek; Elżbieta Grochans; Anna Jurczak; Krzysztof Safranow; Dariusz Chlubek Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-12-18 Impact factor: 3.390