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IJCRR - 14(14), July, 2022

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Improving Clinical Outcomes of Orbital Volume Restoration Using Peri-Operative Diagnostic Tools in Management of Orbital Fractures - A Prospective Study

Author: Janani Narayanan, Vivek Narayanan, Saravanan Chandran, Karthik Ramakrishnan, Prashanthi Gurram, Abinaya Subramanian

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Abstract:Introduction: Accurate evaluation of change in orbital volume occurring due to trauma is of paramount importance to achieve an optimal final outcome. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess and evaluate the orbital volume both radiological and clinical means for accurate surgical correction. Aim: To assess the final surgical outcome using standardized clinical and radiological tools perioperatively to restore orbital volume in patients with orbital wall fractures. Materials and Methods: A prospective interventional study of patients with unilateral orbital wall fractures which was carried out for 24 months. A thorough clinical evaluation and ophthalmological assessments including visual acuity, field of vision was performed. All patients had HRCT for volumetric assessment and assessed clinically for enophthalmos using Hertel exophthalmometer. Based on the level of enophthalmos and orbital volume change, treatment plan was formulated. Intraoperatively Hertel exophthalmometer is used to correct the predetermined enophthalmos. Postoperatively the patients are followed-up at designated intervals to assess the surgical outcome. RESULT: Road Traffic Accident (RTA) was the common etiology of orbital fractures which accounts for 84.1% (n=53) and the most common clinical sign was enophthalmos which accounted for 76.2% (n=48). The mean and standard deviation of orbital volume is 35.20 \? 4.21 and change in orbital volume is 4.29\?2.76. The mean and standard deviation were calculated for all patients in different time intervals. The result showed a statistically significant difference in pre-operative phase, intra-operative phase and it maintained throughout the postoperative phase. CONCLUSION: In our study we have found that meticulous preoperative and intraoperative tools to assess in orbital reconstruction gives a desired surgical outcome. Hertel exophthalmometer and HRCT-based 3D reconstructed volumetric analysis can be an excellent tool to evaluate anteroposterior globe malposition and volume change.

Keywords: Orbital volume, Orbital trauma, Orbital reconstruction, Enophthalmos, Hertel exophthalmometer, 3D reconstructed digital volumetric analysis

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INTRODUCTION:

Accurate evaluation of change in orbital volume occurring due to trauma is of paramount importance to achieve an optimal final outcome. Computed Tomography scan has radically increased the scope of accurate assessment based on which contemporary reconstruction practices are structured upon.1 Multi-slice imaging and advanced computer software allow precise measurement of the dimension, area, and volume of orbital structures.2 The change in volume of the fractured orbit becomes extremely challenging to reconstruct due to the complex orbital anatomy.3,4 Though a change in orbital volume could occur due to the fracture in any of the four walls, it occurs largely due to the defects of the floor and thin medial wall.5,6,7

Orbital wall injuries constitute more than 40% of maxillofacial trauma. About 4 to 16% account for isolated orbital floor fractures. Orbital fractures result in volume change in most instances, which inaccurately assessed and inadequately addressed will result in post-traumatic deformities such as persistent enophthalmos, dystopia, diplopia, and restricted extra-ocular movements.8,9 These symptoms may affect the final functional and aesthetic outcome.

Enophthalmos is considered to be a pathognomonic sign of orbital wall fractures.8 The presence of enophthalmos dictates the necessity of surgical exploration and reconstruction for superior clinical outcomes. Enophthalmos is clinically evident when there is a measurable change of 2mm or more is present.10 But early enophthalmos is difficult to assess due to the presence of periorbital edema. However, radiographic measurement of orbital volume using standardized CT scans can be helpful in detecting early enophthalmos in order to improve treatment outcomes and prevent associated complications. There are enough evidence in the literature that proved that there is a direct and distinct relationship between change in orbital volume and the degree of enophthalmos.11,12

Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess and evaluate the orbital volume both radiological and clinical means. In this study, the measurements are planned to be taken pre-operatively to assess the change in orbital volume, intra-operatively to assess accurate surgical correction and post-operatively to assess the efficacy of correction.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES:

The primary aim of our study was to evaluate perioperative orbital volume changes of the fractured and normal orbits at regular follow-ups. The secondary aim was to assess the final clinical outcome of orbital reconstruction which necessitates volume correction by intra-operative evaluation methods.

METHODOLOGY:

This study is a Prospective Interventional study to assess perioperatively the orbital volume changes in patients with orbital wall fractures using standardized clinical and radiological methods. Study period was between August 2018 and March 2020. The minimum follow-up period of 6 months has been completed for all patients. The patients who reported to our institution with orbital wall fractures were included in the study. The patients were recruited either directly from the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery or from the Department of Accident and Emergency. The study comprised of a sample size of 63 patients with 53 males and 10 females. The age group ranged from 18 – 50 years with a mean range of 34 years. None of the patient showed immediate indication for surgical intervention.

Selection Criteria:

The inclusion criteria include patients of age 18 years and above diagnosed with unilateral orbital wall fractures. Presence of congenital deformities of the face such as facial asymmetry or syndromes involving the orbital cavity, such as Treacher Collin Syndrome, previous history of orbital wall fractures, bilateral orbital wall fractures, Ocular injuries or ocular diseases, such as glaucoma, cataract, or contralateral blindness, who are not willing to be a part of the study were excluded.

Pre-operative Assessment:

Clinical Evaluation:

Initially the patients went through a complete general examination fulfilling the criteria of trauma protocol. Patients who were hemodynamically stable and with GCS-15/15 were taken under Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery care.A thorough Maxillofacial examination was conducted including all inspectors and palpatory findings. Initially, the patients presented with periorbital edema and ecchymosis which made the assessment of enophthalmos, hypogeous and restriction of eye movements difficult. After resolution of the periorbital edema the patients are clinically assessed for enophthalmos, hypogeous and restriction in eye movements. Patients were subjected to an outright Ophthalmological examination. The evaluation included visual acuity using Snellen’s charting, fundus examination and diplopia charting were done.

A Hertel exophthalmometer was used to assess the clinical enophthalmos. A fixed base was assigned for each patient, ie the distance between the lateral orbital rims. The anterior-most point in the sclera-corneal junction is measured on both eyes.13,14,15,16,17 The amount of enophthalmos was calculated by comparing the uninjured and fractured sides.

Radiological Evaluation:

High-resolution Computed Tomography scan of facial bones with 0.6mm thin bone sections were done who experienced orbital trauma. Radiologically enophthalmos was measured by calculating the distance between corneal and orbital apices in the affected and unaffected side. Three-dimensional reconstructions for orbital volume were made by Materialise Interactive Medical Image Control System (MIMICS, Materialise, Leuven, Belgium) according to DICOM files. Gantry tilt was set to be parallel to the Frankfort horizontal plane and 0.6 mm slice thickness were used. Three-dimensional orbital cavity reconstruction was done with Mimics software considering Hounsfield Units (HU): -200 to +100 HU for bony structures.To calculate the volume of the bony orbital cavity, all contours along the orbital walls were included in the following boundaries:

-The anterior aspect of optic canal was considered as the posterior boundary of orbital cavity.

-The line between lateral orbital rim and lacrimal bone was considered as the anterior boundary of orbital cavity.

Segmenting was done along a straight line from the anterior lacrimal crest to lateral orbital wall(Figure 1).11,12Afterwards, the 3D structure was reconstructed (Figure 2). The difference between the two orbits, un-fractured and injured, gives the orbital volume change.

Surgical protocol:

All the surgical procedures were carried out under General Anaesthesia in an Operation Theatre (Figure 3). Using standard armamentarium and surgical protocols fixation or reconstruction of orbital wall fractures done using alloplastic material or autogenous graft (Figure 4&5).18,19,20,21 Intraoperatively Hertel exophthalmometer is used to correct the predetermined enophthalmos (Figure 6). Post-operatively Hertel exophthalmometer was used to re-assess the clinical enophthalmos. A fixed base distance between the lateral orbital rims which was measured pre-operatively is used as a guide. Post-operatively the measurements are done on the 7th day,30th day, 3 months and 6 months.

RESULTS:

During the study period 65 patients with orbital wall fractures were encountered. Out of which 63 patients met the criteria for inclusion. The remaining 2 patients were excluded from the study since they were under the age of 18 years. 84% (n=53) of them were males and 16% (n=10) were females. The majority of the patients were in the age group of 20-30 years (Figure 7) (n=31, 49.3%) with a mean age of 34.5 ±14.88 years. Road Traffic Accident (RTA) was the common etiology which accounts for 84.1% (n=53) followed by interpersonal violence 7.9%(n=5). The most common clinical sign was enophthalmos which accounted for 76.2% (n=48). Twenty-two patients (34.9%) had dystopia, five patients (79%) had diplopia and one patient (1.6%) had only restriction of eye movements.

All patients are classified into single, two, three and four wall defects based on preoperative HRCT images. Two-wall orbital defect accounts for 47.6% (n= 30), 44.4% (n=28) of patients had single wall defect and around 7.9% (n=5) had a three-wall orbital defect (Figure 8). The mean and standard deviation of orbital volume is 35.20 ± 4.21 (Table 1) and the change in orbital volume is 4.29±2.76. An Independent t-test was done to compare the pre-operative orbital volume of normal and fractured sides (Table 2). The results showed a statistically significant difference.

Based on the number of fractured walls, enophthalmos, volumetric change and other clinical symptoms the treatment plan was decided. Undisplaced orbital wall fractures with no gross volumetric change and absence of clinical symptoms like enophthalmos, diplopia and ophthalmoplegia are managed conservatively which accounts for 14.2% (n=9).

Patients with the displaced orbital wall showing volume change and enophthalmos greater than 3mm underwent orbital exploration with orbital reconstruction which accounted for 14% (n=11). Patients with no gross orbital volume change but showed clinical symptoms like restricted eye movements and diplopia underwent orbital exploration which accounts for 38% (n=30). Patients with displaced orbital rims underwent either two-point or single-point fixation which accounted for 36% (n=28) and 12% (n=9) respectively.

Two types of statistical tests were performed in our study. Initially, an independent t-test was done to compare the enophthalmos values between the fractured and normal sides at different time intervals. Later paired t-test was performed to compare enophthalmos values between each time interval amongst the fractured side. The mean and standard deviation were calculated for all patients in different time intervals. The results showed a statistically significant difference in the pre-operative phase (Table 3) and the intra-operative phase, which is maintained throughout the post-operative phase.

A comparison of Pre-op enophthalmos with other time intervals was done and the results are tabulated (Table 4). There is a statistically significant difference between pre-operative enophthalmos and enophthalmos assessed at different time intervals. The mean difference and standard deviation for 3 months post-op enophthalmos with 6 months post-op is 0.083 ± 0.404 mm.

Patients who underwent orbital reconstruction are statistically analyzed separately to compare with the patients who underwent single-point fixation. The Hertel mean values and standard deviation are calculated. The mean of Hertel values at various time intervals showed a significant decrease in the enophthalmos which has been corrected intra-operatively for patients who underwent orbital reconstruction (Table 5). Whereas there is no significant difference in the Hertel values throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phases in patients who underwent single point fixation (Table 6).

Paired t-test was done to compare the enophthalmos values between different time intervals in patients who underwent orbital reconstruction and single point fixation. There is a statistically significant difference between pre-operative enophthalmos (Table 7) and enophthalmos assessed at different time intervals. However, we are unable to generate results for paired t-tests in patients who underwent single-point fixation because there no significant difference in enophthalmos values between different time intervals.

DISCUSSION:

Restoration of the normal facial appearance is probably the most repeated requisition by any victim who experienced maxillofacial trauma. The orbit is the prominent structure plays a vital role in restoring facial balance, which constitutes the biggest challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon when dealing with orbital injuries which may be associated with significant functional and aesthetic discrepancies. Orbital fractures are often presented as dramatic symptoms like black eye or red eye even in an un-displaced fracture, which is more disconcerting to the patients. However, in some patients especially in the pediatric group shows minimal soft-tissue signs of trauma and can be easily missed out. According to Miller and Glaser, 1966, clinical signs include periorbital edema, ecchymosis, sub-conjunctival hemorrhage, subcutaneous emphysema, diplopia in horizontal gaze, hypogeous and enophthalmos.8 Enophthalmos, restricted eye movements, infraorbital paraesthesia and diplopia are the most persistent clinical symptom which needs a more careful assessment for proper treatment planning.In our study, the most common clinical sign was enophthalmos which accounted for 76.2%, followed by diplopia 79%. Twenty-two patients (34.9%) had dystopia and one patient (1.6%) had only restriction of eye movements.    

In a retrospective study conducted by Catone et al. 27 cases of untreated orbital blow-out fractures presented with minimal ophthalmologic symptoms.10 Of 27 patients, 2 patients had enophthalmos greater than 2mm, 1 patient had restricted ocular movement and 1 Patient had residual diplopia. Based on their clinical experience, the author suggested surgical intervention is required if there is a presence of enophthalmos greater than 2mm, residual diplopia in primary gaze, restricted ocular motility which persists for more than 10-14 days, and gross disruption of the orbital floor as confirmed by CT. The majority of studies generally do not recommend surgical invention for diplopia; since diplopia is self-limiting.

Several theories exist for the mechanism of post-traumatic enophthalmos which includes enlargement of the bony orbit, increase in orbital volume, loss of ligament support, post-traumatic fat atrophy, fat displacement and fat contracture.9 The correct reduction, effective fixation of tripod zygomatic fracture and reconstruction of the orbital floor are crucial for optimal results which avoid secondary enophthalmos and hypogeous. Catone et al. detected 7% to 10% of patients undergoing conservative treatment for blow-out fractures suffered from persistent enophthalmos.21 This is because the position of the globe immediately after trauma is usually not representative of the final position which will appear after the resolution of the edema. There are chances of development of late enophthalmos as the edema resolves.22Correction of secondary enophthalmos and facial asymmetry are not easily achievable and showed satisfactory aesthetic results in 77% of cases.23 Thus the outcome is better when appropriate fracture reduction and fixation is done at the first surgery. This can be achieved only if the assessment of enophthalmos and orbital volume is done intra-operatively after the reduction of fractures.

Shen et al. performed a retrospective study in 64 patients with delayed orbitozygomatic fractures with enophthalmos treated by surgery.25 They reported that enophthalmos will develop later, even after surgery in some cases because of orbital fat atrophy. Whitehouse et alpresented evidence for a correlation between the increase in orbital volume after orbital trauma and enophthalmos, suggesting that posttraumatic enophthalmos is caused by the dislocation of the bony fragments rather than fat atrophy or fibrosis. The authors conducted a study in 11 patients with orbital blow-out fractures and confirmed that enophthalmos after blowout fractures is linearly related to increases in the volume of the orbit. They concluded that each cm3 increase in volume caused 0.77mm of enophthalmos.24

Forbes et al. used Computed tomographic digital data and special off-line computer graphic analysis to measure volumes of the normal orbital. They reported that volumes of the bony orbit and total orbital soft tissue vary from 0% to 8% between the right and left orbits when measured in the same person which likely reflects both small anatomic differences and the accuracy of the technique used.26 So in our study we have used unfractured orbit as a control to evaluate the volume change.

A cadaveric study was done by Gregory S. Parsons and Robert H. Mathog to study the traumatic effects of the displaced orbital wall on globe positions and orbital volume. They determined that a 2.8% volume change resulted in a globe position change of 1mm.27 In a study done by Hong-Ryal Jin et al. in nine patients with blowout fractures of the orbital wall, there was a relationship between the extent of fracture and enophthalmos. They reported that a defect size of 1.9cm2 is presented with 2mm of enophthalmos and a defect size of 3.2cm2 was associated with 3mm of enophthalmos.7 Dolynchuk et al. detected that if the overall orbital volume difference between normal and fractured orbit was more than 4 to 5%, enophthalmos would be greater than 3mm.28 The mean orbital volumes in this study were similar to those found in other studies, in which the same software was used. We found a significant difference in volume between the fractured and normal orbits, which is in accordance with the findings of previous studies.

The Hertel values taken intra-operatively show a reduction in enophthalmos level and restoration of the orbital volume. During the post-operative phase, the enophthalmos level remained stable which was achieved intra-operatively. Our study showed statistically significant results in measurements taken at all intervals using the Hertel exophthalmometer. Hence it can be considered the standard tool to restore the orbital volume accurately. However, Hertel exophthalmometer measures only the anteroposterior position of the globe and it requires intact lateral orbital rim.13,14,15 It cannot be used to measure enophthalmos in case of bilateral orbitozygomatic fractures. Hertel exophthalmometer gives a relative globe position and does not give an accurate numerical measurement of enophthalmos in millimeters which will be helpful for surgical planning. So further innovations are required to overcome the above-stated shortcomings which we encountered in this study.

CONCLUSION:

Orbital reconstruction with accurate orbital volume restoration remains a challenge in Maxillofacial Traumatology. With the advent of new generation imaging modalities, understanding the complex orbital anatomy and accurate orbital reconstruction for optimal functional and aesthetic results are feasible.

Surgical innovations like intra-operative navigation are a step in this direction.29 Surgical outcome of secondary reconstruction for post-traumatic deformities is usually unpredictable. Hence, accurate primary reconstruction is the goal for all maxillofacial surgeons. Surgical navigation though considered superior is not available everywhere across the world. Intra-operative usage of commonly available tools like Hertel exophthalmometer can significantly improve the final surgical outcome.

In our study sixty-three patients who had orbital wall fractures were evaluated pre-operatively by HRCT-based 3D reconstructed volumetric analysis and assessed clinically for enophthalmos using Hertel exophthalmometer. Intra-operatively Hertel exophthalmometer was used to achieve the desired orbital volume correction. Post-operatively all the patients were followed-up at designated intervals. Clinical assessment using Hertel exophthalmometer confirmed the stable results of orbital volume correction which was achieved intra-operatively. Hertel exophthalmometer and HRCT-based 3D reconstructed volumetric analysis can be an excellent tool to evaluate anteroposterior globe malposition and volume change.

Acknowledgment: Dr. Shantanu Patil, Head and Consultant, Department of Translational Medicine and Research, SRM Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre.

ETHICAL APPROVAL:

This study was approved by Institutional Ethical Committee Board (IEC NO: 1477/IEC/2018).

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

SOURCE OF FUNDING:

The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Authors’ Contribution:

1. Janani Narayanan- Original research done and compilation of the data into an article

2. Vivek Narayanan- Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

3. Saravanan Chandran- Have made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the article; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the article

4. Karthik Ramakrishnan- Have made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the article and also drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content

5. Prashanthi Gurram- One of the operating surgeons.

6.  Abinaya Subramanian- Corrected the version to be published.

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A Study by Maryam MJ et al. entitled "Evaluation Serum Chemerin and Visfatin Levels with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Possible Diagnostic Biomarkers" is awarded Best Article for Vol 14 issue 02
A Study by Shanthan KR et al. entitled "Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Versus Nerve Stimulator Guided Technique of Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Patients Undergoing Upper Limb Surgeries" is awarded Best Article for Vol 14 issue 01
A Study by Amol Sanap et al. entitled "The Outcome of Coxofemoral Bypass Using Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty in the Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fracture of Femur in a Rural Setup" is awarded Best Article Award of Vol 13 issue 24
A Study by Manoj KP et al. entitled "A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial to Know the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Against Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Analgesia Following Caesarean Section" is awarded Best Article Award of Vol 13 issue 23
A Study by Karimova II et al. entitled "Changes in the Activity of Intestinal Carbohydrases in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats and Their Correction with Prenalon" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 22
A Study by Ashish B Roge et al. entitled "Development, Validation of RP-HPLC Method and GC MS Analysis of Desloratadine HCL and It’s Degradation Products" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 21
A Study by Isha Gaurav et al. entitled "Association of ABO Blood Group with Oral Cancer and Precancer – A Case-control Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 20
A Study by Amr Y. Zakaria et al. entitled "Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of ATP-Binding Cassette Gene(ABCC3 rs4793665) affect High Dose Methotrexate-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Children with Osteosarcoma" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 19
A Study by Kholis Ernawati et al. entitled "The Utilization of Mobile-Based Information Technology in the Management of Dengue Fever in the Community Year 2019-2020: Systematic Review" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 18
A Study by Bhat Asifa et al. entitled "Efficacy of Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method for Carbapenemase Detection and Comparative Evaluation with Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Identification of Carbapenemase Producing Klebsiella pneumonia Isolates" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 17
A Study by Gupta R. et al. entitled "A Clinical Study of Paediatric Tracheostomy: Our Experience in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 16
A Study by Chandran Anand et al. entitled "A Prospective Study on Assessment of Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Sorafenib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma" is awarded Best article for Vol 13 issue 15
A Study by Rosa PS et al. entitled "Emotional State Due to the Covid – 19 Pandemic in People Residing in a Vulnerable Area in North Lima" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 14
A Study by Suvarna Sunder J et al. entitled "Endodontic Revascularization of Necrotic Permanent Anterior Tooth with Platelet Rich Fibrin, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Blood Clot - A Comparative Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 13
A Study by Mona Isam Eldin Osman et al. entitled "Psychological Impact and Risk Factors of Sexual Abuse on Sudanese Children in Khartoum State" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 12
A Study by Khaw Ming Sheng & Sathiapriya Ramiah entitled "Web Based Suicide Prevention Application for Patients Suffering from Depression" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 11
A Study by Purushottam S. G. et al. entitled "Development of Fenofibrate Solid Dispersions for the Plausible Aqueous Solubility Augmentation of this BCS Class-II Drug" is awarded Best article for Vol 13 issue 10
A Study by Kumar S. et al. entitled "A Study on Clinical Spectrum, Laboratory Profile, Complications and Outcome of Pediatric Scrub Typhus Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit from a Tertiary Care Hospital from Eastern India" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 09
A Study by Mardhiah Kamaruddin et al. entitled "The Pattern of Creatinine Clearance in Gestational and Chronic Hypertension Women from the Third Trimester to 12 Weeks Postpartum" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 08
A Study by Sarmila G. B. et al. entitled "Study to Compare the Efficacy of Orally Administered Melatonin and Clonidine for Attenuation of Hemodynamic Response During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation in Gastrointestinal Surgeries" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 07
A Study by M. Muthu Uma Maheswari et al. entitled "A Study on C-reactive Protein and Liver Function Tests in Laboratory RT-PCR Positive Covid-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre – A Retrospective Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06 Special issue Modern approaches for diagnosis of COVID-19 and current status of awareness
A Study by Gainneos PD et al. entitled "A Comparative Evaluation of the Levels of Salivary IgA in HIV Affected Children and the Children of the General Population within the Age Group of 9 – 12 Years – A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 05 Special issue on Recent Advances in Dentistry for better Oral Health
A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06
A Study by Chen YY and Ghazali SRB entitled "Lifetime Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder Symptoms and Early Adolescence Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Outcome Among Malaysian Adolescents" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04 Special issue on Current Updates in Plant Biology to Medicine to Healthcare Awareness in Malaysia
A Study by Kumari PM et al. entitled "Study to Evaluate the Adverse Drug Reactions in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Tamilnadu - A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 05
A Study by Anu et al. entitled "Effectiveness of Cytological Scoring Systems for Evaluation of Breast Lesion Cytology with its Histopathological Correlation" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04
A Study by Sharipov R. Kh. et al. entitled "Interaction of Correction of Lipid Peroxidation Disorders with Oxibral" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 03
A Study by Tarek Elwakil et al. entitled "Led Light Photobiomodulation Effect on Wound Healing Combined with Phenytoin in Mice Model" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 02
A Study by Mohita Ray et al. entitled "Accuracy of Intra-Operative Frozen Section Consultation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Samples in Correlation with the Final Histopathological Diagnosis" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 01
A Study by Badritdinova MN et al. entitled "Peculiarities of a Pain in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in the Presence of Individual Combines of the Metabolic Syndrome" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 24
A Study by Sindhu Priya E S et al. entitled "Neuroprotective activity of Pyrazolone Derivatives Against Paraquat-induced Oxidative Stress and Locomotor Impairment in Drosophila melanogaster" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 23
A Study by Habiba Suhail et al. entitled "Effect of Majoon Murmakki in Dysmenorrhoea (Usre Tams): A Standard Controlled Clinical Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 22
A Study by Ghaffar UB et al. entitled "Correlation between Height and Foot Length in Saudi Population in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 21
A Study by Siti Sarah Binti Maidin entitled "Sleep Well: Mobile Application to Address Sleeping Problems" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 20
A Study by Avijit Singh"Comparison of Post Operative Clinical Outcomes Between “Made in India” TTK Chitra Mechanical Heart Valve Versus St Jude Mechanical Heart Valve in Valve Replacement Surgery" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 19
A Study by Sonali Banerjee and Mary Mathews N. entitled "Exploring Quality of Life and Perceived Experiences Among Couples Undergoing Fertility Treatment in Western India: A Mixed Methodology" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 18
A Study by Jabbar Desai et al. entitled "Prevalence of Obstructive Airway Disease in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Hypertension" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 17
A Study by Juna Byun et al. entitled "Study on Difference in Coronavirus-19 Related Anxiety between Face-to-face and Non-face-to-face Classes among University Students in South Korea" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 16
A Study by Sudha Ramachandra & Vinay Chavan entitled "Enhanced-Hybrid-Age Layered Population Structure (E-Hybrid-ALPS): A Genetic Algorithm with Adaptive Crossover for Molecular Docking Studies of Drug Discovery Process" is awarded Best article for Vol 12 issue 15
A Study by Varsha M. Shindhe et al. entitled "A Study on Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Pulmonary Function Tests in Class IV Workers of USM-KLE (Universiti Sains Malaysia-Karnataka Lingayat Education Society) International Medical Programme, Belagavi" is awarded Best article of Vol 12 issue 14, July 2020
A study by Amruta Choudhary et al. entitled "Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Women of Reproductive Age from Rural Area of Central India" is awarded Best Article for special issue "Modern Therapeutics Applications"
A study by Raunak Das entitled "Study of Cardiovascular Dysfunctions in Interstitial Lung Diseas epatients by Correlating the Levels of Serum NT PRO BNP and Microalbuminuria (Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Dysfunction) with Echocardiographic, Bronchoscopic and HighResolution Computed Tomography Findings of These ILD Patients" is awarded Best Article of Vol 12 issue 13 
A Study by Kannamani Ramasamy et al. entitled "COVID-19 Situation at Chennai City – Forecasting for the Better Pandemic Management" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 12
A Study by Muhammet Lutfi SELCUK and Fatma entitled "Distinction of Gray and White Matter for Some Histological Staining Methods in New Zealand Rabbit's Brain" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 11
A Study by Anamul Haq et al. entitled "Etiology of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents – Emphasis Upon Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 10
A Study by entitled "Estimation of Reference Interval of Serum Progesterone During Three Trimesters of Normal Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 09
A Study by Ilona Gracie De Souza & Pavan Kumar G. entitled "Effect of Releasing Myofascial Chain in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - A Randomized Clinical Trial" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 08
A Study by Virendra Atam et. al. entitled "Clinical Profile and Short - Term Mortality Predictors in Acute Stroke with Emphasis on Stress Hyperglycemia and THRIVE Score : An Observational Study" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 07
A Study by K. Krupashree et. al. entitled "Protective Effects of Picrorhizakurroa Against Fumonisin B1 Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice" is awarded best article for issue Vol 10 issue 20
A study by Mithun K.P. et al "Larvicidal Activity of Crude Solanum Nigrum Leaf and Berries Extract Against Dengue Vector-Aedesaegypti" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 14 of IJCRR
A study by Asha Menon "Women in Child Care and Early Education: Truly Nontraditional Work" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 13
A study by Deep J. M. "Prevalence of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization in 7-13 Years Old Children of Biratnagar, Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 11 of IJCRR
A review by Chitra et al to analyse relation between Obesity and Type 2 diabetes is awarded 'Best Article' for Vol 10 issue 10 by IJCRR. 
A study by Karanpreet et al "Pregnancy Induced Hypertension: A Study on Its Multisystem Involvement" is given Best Paper Award for Vol 10 issue 09

List of Awardees

A Study by Ese Anibor et al. "Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Among Delta State University Students in Abraka, Nigeria" from Vol 13 issue 16 received Emerging Researcher Award


A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" from Vol 13 issue 06 received Emerging Researcher Award


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