COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DEXAMETHASONE INJECTION AFTER ORIF IN MANDIBLE
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
Aims & objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 4mgm inj dexamethasone IV intra operatively after ORIF on post operative oedema, pain & trismus in fracture mandible. Material & Method. THis prospective study included 162 cases of fracture mandible. Patients were divided into two groups randomly. Patients who received IV injection of 4 mgm Dexamethasone intraoperatively were study group (Group 1) & those who didn’t receive injections of Dexamethasone were categorised as controlled group (Group 11) with 81 patients each. Clinically mouth opening, swelling, infection pain, post operative discomfort were assessed on 2nd, 4th 7th, 10 day Th day followed by 4, 8 & 12 weeks time Result Pain ,Mouth Post operative oedema & other postoperative discomfort was significantly less in study group as compared to controlled group
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DR Kamal Kishore, DR Parveen Akhter Lone, Dr Tasleem Kouser
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