Effect of Kinesiotaping and/or Transdermal Diclofenac Patch in control of Surgical Morbidity of Mandibular Angle Fracture Management-A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.

The management of lower jaw fractures by plating is the most common procedure in oral surgery. However, there may be a pain, swelling after surgery which would negatively affect the patient’s quality of life.

There are several methods for the management of this yet no single method is effective in treating this without producing undesirable side effects.

Kinesio Tape (a type of plaster that is applied on the skin) is an elastic therapeutic tape with its origin from sports science which is used to relieve pain by supporting injured muscles and joints. The use of this technique might also be beneficial for postoperative management after head and neck surgery in reducing swelling and pain.

The most commonly used methods for the management of pain and swelling are pain killers in various routes. Transdermal (pain killer in patch form attached to the skin) is commonly used nowadays due to its fewer side effects and ease of application.

The aim of the study is to find out the effect of Kinesio taping and/or transdermal painkiller patch in control of pain, swelling and to measure the overall satisfaction of the patient after undergoing surgery for lower jaw fracture. Patients after fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria are divided into 3 groups in which one group is given both kinesiotape and painkiller patch, in 2nd group only kinesiotaping is done, in the 3rd group only painkiller patch is applied and pain, swelling is measured at specific points of time.