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Chapter 2.1 Closed
METHODS
Systematic literature searches were performed in PubMed (all indexed years, Appendix 1) and Embase (all indexed years, Appendix 2) on 19 May 2015, with multiple search terms. The searches excluded case reports with 10 or fewer subjects, and only reports in English, German, or Dutch were considered. All remaining prospective and retrospective human clinical studies reporting data relating to any form of closed treatment of unilateral fractures of the mandibular condyle and the outcomes of those treatments were included. A flow diagram of the inclusion process is given in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Inclusion process (flow chart)
