Hiroaki Nakao, Shogo Hasegawa, Mai Tomimatsu, Jun Sasaki, Satoshi Yamamoto, Satoshi Watanabe, Satoru Miyabe, Fumitaka Terasawa, Hitoshi Miyachi, Mitsuo Goto
BACKGROUND: Postoperative swelling is a common complication of orthognathic surgery. The authors used three-dimensional (3D) image analysis and body surface temperature to determine the effects of compression taping (CT) and Kinesio taping (KT) by the epidermis, dermis, and fascia method (EDF-KT) on postoperative swelling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors conducted a prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. Among the 162 patients diagnosed with jaw deformity and who underwent orthognathic surgery from August 2020 to October 2022, 105 patients (men: 36, women: 69, mean age: 28...
March 2024: Annals of Medicine and Surgery