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RESULTS
The 70 selected studies were published between 1980 and 2016.1-4,7,13,15,16,18,20,27-86 In these studies, there was a total of 3052 patients (men : women, 2.7 : 1) with a mean age of 32.5 years.
In 19% of the cases, both mandibular joints were fractured, and in 81% of the cases, the fracture was unilateral. In 9%, the location of these fractures was intracapsular (condylar head), and in 91% extracapsular. The duration of follow-up varied substantially, ranging from 5 days to 119 months.
Retrospective studies
Of the selected studies, 38 (54.3%) had a retrospective design. These studies included a heterogeneous series of mandibular condyle fractures and various treatment modalities. The clinical outcome measures were variable, as well as the follow-up durations (range, 5 days to 119 months).
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