ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to calculate extent of weight loss [in kilograms] due to Maxillomandib-ular fixation in patients after trauma. Study design was prospective observational study. The study was conducted in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi from February 2014 to July 2014 over a period of 06 months. A total of 30 patients with only mandibular fracture were included in the study. Out of these 30 patients 27 patients were males and 03 patients were females. All patients were treated with Max-illomandibular fixation for 04 weeks. Weight of the patient was noted pre-operatively, 1st week post operatively and 4th week post operatively. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. The study included 30 patients with mean age of 36.67 [SD +9.743] out which 90% were male and 10% were female. The overall weight loss sustained by patients in this study was 6 kilograms [kgs] at the end of first week post operatively and 5kilograms [kgs] at fourth week post operatively when compared with their weights before surgery. Within the limitations of this study, significant weight loss was observed at the first week post operatively among all patients