title: Review of orthognathic surgery and related papers published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2011-2012.
abstract: This review summarises all orthognathic and related papers published between January 2011 and December 2012 in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). A total of 36 articles were published, a high proportion of which (78%) were full-length papers. The remainder consisted of short communications and technical notes. The topics included operative planning and postoperative outcomes, and there was a strong focus on distraction osteogenesis. There were fewer orthognathic articles published in BJOMS than articles on other subspecialties such as trauma or head and neck oncology. Only 8 (29%) of the full-length articles were prospective studies or randomised trials, which highlights a need for well-designed clinical studies in orthognathic research.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: alexander.goodson01@imperial.ac.uk.
authors: Alexander M C
authors: AM
authors: Goodson
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: karlpayne@nhs.net.
authors: Karl F B
authors: KF
authors: Payne
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: arpantahim@doctors.org.uk.
authors: Arpan
authors: A
authors: Tahim
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
authors: Serryth
authors: S
authors: Colbert
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom. Electronic address: peter.brennan@porthosp.nhs.uk.
authors: Peter A
authors: PA
authors: Brennan
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Maxillofacial; Orthognathic surgery; Review