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. 2024 Oct;23(5):1204-1211.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-024-02154-z. Epub 2024 Apr 5.

Role of Whey Protein in the Treatment Outcome of Maxillofacial Trauma Patients: An Interventional Study

Wasim Ahmad  1 , Sajjad Abdur Rahman  1 , Ghulam Sarwar Hashmi  1 , Mehtab Ahmad  2 , Faiz Noor Khan Yusufi  3 , Kalim Ansari  1 , Mohammad Danish  1
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Role of Whey Protein in the Treatment Outcome of Maxillofacial Trauma Patients: An Interventional Study

Wasim Ahmad et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Introduction: Maxillofacial fracture severely affects the diet of the patients leading to reduction of body weight. Facial trauma affects the muscles of mastication and the bones of face leading to reduction in bite force. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of whey protein supplement in the postoperative period of maxillofacial trauma patients with respect to body weight, bite force and callus formation.

Methodology: Patients were divided into control group and study group having 20 patients each. The control group received usual modified diet for maxillofacial fracture and study group received same diet along with whey protein for 6 weeks.

Results: There was mean weight loss of 3.15 kg in control group whereas there was no weight loss of in the study group. There was statistically significant increase in bite force in the study group compared to the control group with p value < 0.05. Early callus formation was seen in study group compared to control group.

Conclusion: Our results showed that patients who were supplemented with whey protein had no loss of body weight, better masticatory efficiency, better healing of the fracture sites and overall early recovery.

Keywords: Bite force; Body weight; Fracture healing; Maxillofacial fractures; Whey protein.

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Conflict of interestAll authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or nonfinancial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. No funds, grants or other support was received for this manuscript.

Figures

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Bite force recording machine
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Grade 0- Ill defined hypoechoic material filling the gap between the fractured cortices without any echogenic material or foci of ossification. Grade 1- Mild increase in the echogenicity of the soft tissue material (hematoma) filling the gap showing few small foci of echogenicity suggestive of formation of early callus tissue. Grade 2- Dense echogenic material with interrupted gap between the broken cortices suggesting of significant callus formation which is not completely matured with no continuous echogenic material to suggest complete callus formation. Grade 3- Dense significant echogenic material with continuous bridging callus extending from one end of the broken cortex to the other end
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Graph showing the comparison of mean body weight of the patients in Group 1 and Group 2
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Graph showing the comparison of mean bite force of patients at right molar, left molar region and incisor region in Group 1 and Group 2
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Paired t-test was used to compare the Bite Force in right molar, left molar and incisor region at different time intervals. The above table shows that it was highly significant with p value < 0.05 factor 1- (1-week1, 2-week3, 3-week5)
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Graph showing the mean Callus grading of patients at in Group 1 and Group 2
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Mann Whitney Test for to assess callus. Statistically significant difference between Group1 and Group 2
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