The Impact of Methylprednisolone on Opioid Use After Open Mandible Fracture Repair: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate the effects of methylprednisolone on opioid usage during recovery from open mandible fracture repair.
• Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing open mandible fracture repair
• Comparison between patients who received methylprednisolone and those who did not
• Propensity score matching to control for confounding variables
• Methylprednisolone use is linked to reduced opioid requirements post-surgery
• No significant increase in wound complications was observed
• Infectious complications remained low and unchanged

Abstract