A comparison of patient outcomes following orthognathic surgery with and without the use of hilotherapy

Patients undergoing orthognathic surgery commonly complain of bruising and swelling postoperatively, frequently leading to a delay to return to work. We propose the use of a cooling face mask called "hilotherapy" postoperatively to aid the patients return to work and reduce the burden of care to the NHS.

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