en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span arial="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on the treatment options of maxillofacial fractures in Iran, complementing a previous article regarding causes and the overall prevalence.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span arial="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Methods:</span></span></b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science (WS) and Google Scholar (GS) electronic databases was conducted to identify the relevant articles published up to January 2023. Studies reporting the treatment option of maxillofacial fractures in Iran were included in the analysis. MOOSE guidelines were adopted for the current systematic review. No data or language restriction were applied. Risk of bias across the articles was assessed.</span></span><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span arial="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results:</span></span></b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> This systematic review included 13 articles with a total of 19,147 treated patients for maxillofacial fractures. ORIF was the most common type of treatment, but complications occurred in approximately 5% of cases. Mandible fractures were not statistically more treated by ORIF than closed reduction or conservative treatment, and no type of treatment was considered statistically preferable depending on the anatomical region affected by Iranian maxillofacial surgeons. The included studies were considered to have a low risk of bias, but many were not clear in reporting cross-referenced data regarding the type of treatment, which could be considered a major flaw.<span style="background:yellow"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span arial="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion:</span></span></b><span style="line-height:200%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the types of treatment used for maxillofacial fractures by Iranian surgeons and highlights the importance of clear reporting of data in research articles.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Iran, Middle East, Maxillofacial Fractures, Prevalence, Systematic Review 20 28 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-466-46&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Faeze Sharifi 100319475328460014547 100319475328460014547 No 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Sahand Samieirad samieerads@mums.ac.ir 100319475328460014548 100319475328460014548 Yes 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Ricardo Grillo 100319475328460014549 100319475328460014549 No 2. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Traumatology and Prosthesis – Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Maria Da Graça Naclério -Homem 100319475328460014550 100319475328460014550 No 2. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Traumatology and Prosthesis – Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Erfan Bardideh 100319475328460014551 100319475328460014551 No 4. Dental Research Center, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Ali Manafi 100319475328460014552 100319475328460014552 No 5. Department of Plastic Surgery , Iran University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran. Majid Eshghpour 100319475328460014553 100319475328460014553 No 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Touraj Vaezi 100319475328460014554 100319475328460014554 No 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Reza Shakiba 100319475328460014555 100319475328460014555 No 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.