Health-related quality of life of patients with zygomatic fracture

Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017 Sep 1;22 (5):e636-42.

Quality of life with zygomatic fracture

Journal section: Oral Surgery Publication Types: Research

doi:10.4317/medoral.21914 http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/medoral.21914

Health-related quality of life of patients with zygomatic fracture Leena Kaukola 1, Johanna Snäll 1, Risto Roine 2, Harri Sintonen 3, Hanna Thorén 1

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland 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, Helsinki, Finland 3 Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 1 2

Correspondence: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Helsinki University Hospital FI-00029 HUH, Finland [email protected]

Received: 13/03/2017 Accepted: 11/05/2017

Kaukola L, Snäll J, Roine R, Sintonen H, Thorén H. Health-related quality of life of patients with zygomatic fracture. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017 Sep 1;22 (5):e636-42. http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/v22i5/medoralv22i5p636.pdf

Article Number: 21914 http://www.medicinaoral.com/ © Medicina Oral S. L. C.I.F. B 96689336 - pISSN 1698-4447 - eISSN: 1698-6946 eMail: [email protected] Indexed in: Science Citation Index Expanded Journal Citation Reports Index Medicus, MEDLINE, PubMed Scopus, Embase and Emcare Indice Médico Español

Abstract

Background: The objective was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) before and after surgical treatment of zygomatic complex fracture and assess patients’ perceptions of the aesthetic and functional outcomes of surgery. Material and Methods: A prospective study of 79 adult patients before and after surgery for zygomatic complex fracture was conducted. HRQoL was measured using the generic 15-dimensional (15D) instrument, and patient satisfaction was assessed by an additional questionnaire. Results: The mean preoperative 15D score for patients was lower than for general population that was matched for age and gender (p=0.011). The mean 15D score was lowest on the first postoperative day (p