Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in zygomatic fracture surgery

Abstract

Attitudes towards healthcare in the NHS and in other Western healthcare systems have been changing dramatically in recent years. There is a significant movement calling for a shift from the traditional paternalistic model, with patients as passive recipients of treatments that are supported by objective and observable evidence, towards a more holistic approach, in which patients have agency, and treatments are tailored to the individual needs of a particular patient. Whilst patient safety and clinical effectiveness remain intrinsic to the traditional measurement of successful healthcare, Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are increasingly being advocated as an important tool to uphold patient-centric care in the NHS.The aim of this study is to complete the first evaluation of PROMs that we know of in patients receiving surgical management of zygomatic fractures, by comparing two interventions commonly used in this condition: the zygomaticomaxillary complex open reduction and internal fixation (ZMC ORIF), and the Gillies approach to zygomatic elevation. We demonstrate high levels of patient satisfaction across all domains, irrespective of surgical approach, but that mood and anxiety remain an issue after surgery.

Keywords: Gillies; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; PROMs; Trauma; fracture; open reduction internal fixation (ORIF); patient-reported outcome measures; zygomatic; zygomaticomaxillary.