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Chapter 1
The details of the above-mentioned study are described in Chapter 4. The subjective and functional outcomes of the treatment of condylar fractures were evaluated by determining the patient’s subjective perception of functioning of the mandible and assessing the musculoskeletal function of the orofacial region (Chapter 4.1), and by evaluating the masticatory performance objectively (Chapter 4.2). Pre-treatment and post-treatment imaging was also performed and the findings analyzed (Chapter 4.3).
The highest form of evidence in the ‘open versus closed’ controversy would be a well-designed and executed randomized clinical trial. Our plans for such a study are discussed in Chapter 4.4.
