IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-9-16543 Original Research Paper Comparative study of Effectiveness of dexamethasone injection after ORIF in Mandible Kamal Kishore Dr. Dr Tasleem Kouser Dr. September 2018 7 9 01 02 ABSTRACT

Aims & objectives

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of4mgm  inj dexamethasone IV  intra operatively after  ORIF  on  post operative oedema, pain   & trismus in fracture mandible.

Material &Method. THis prospective study included162 cases of fracture mandible .patients were divided in two groups Patients were divided into two groups randomly. Patients who received IV injection of 4mgm Dexamethasoneintraoperativelywere study group (Group 1)& those who didn’t receive injections of Dexamethasone were categorised as controlled group (Group 11) with 81 patients each. Clinically mouth opening, swelling, infection pain, post operative discomfort were assessed on 2nd, 4th7th, 10 day Th day followed by 4, 8& 12 weeks time

ResultPain ,Mouth Post operative oedema & other postoperative discomfort was significantly less in study group as compared to controlled group