Titanium Mesh Exposure After Bone Grafting: Treatment Approaches-A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

A systematic review according to PRISMA statement has been designed to answer the preliminary question: "In titanium mesh exposures, is there a treatment alternative which leads to an increased graft maintenance?" and fill the PICO assessment out.

Objective

To review studies published in the past 20 years (1999-2019) in which mesh exposure has occurred, detecting the suitable approaches to treat exposure allowing the graft maintenance.

Methods

Initial search on PUBMED, SCOPUS, and COCHRANE databases resulted in 777 articles, and hand-searching identified 6 articles. After removing duplicates and unrelated articles, eligibility criteria were applied, and 31 studies were selected (randomized clinical trials, retrospective/prospective clinical trials,

SUBMITTER: Cunha G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647381 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature