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Comparison between three-dimensional and standard miniplates in the fixation of mandibular angle fractures : Randomized, controlled clinical trial /

Essam Ahmed Mohammed Almoraissi

Comparison between three-dimensional and standard miniplates in the fixation of mandibular angle fractures : Randomized, controlled clinical trial / مقارنه بين الشرائح ثلاثية الابعاد و القياسية فى تثبيت الكسور لزاوية الفك السفلى : دراسة مقارنه عشوائية سريرية Essam Ahmed Mohammed Almoraissi ; Supervised Ragia M. Mounair , Tarek Elsharkawy , Tarek Elghareeb - Cairo : Essam Ahmed Mohammed Almoraissi , 2015 - 154 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of mandibular angle fractures (MAFs) managed with three-dimensional (3D) miniplates and standard miniplates (according to champys principles). A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study was carried out on twelve patients with MAFs, divided into two groups. Group A patients were treated with a single 1 - mm 3D titanium miniplate; group B patients were treated with a single 2.0-mm standard titanium miniplate. Patients were followed for 6 months for infection, wound dehiscence, segmental mobility, malocclusion, mouth opening, hardware failure, hardware palpability, paraesthesia, and malunion/non - union. A densitometry analysis was performed using DIGORA software on digital panoramic radiographs to evaluate bone healing. Six complications occurred, representing a total rate of 50%. Three complications occurred in group A and three in group B, with identical complication rates of 50%. No major difference in terms of the radiographic assessment was observed between the two systems



3D miniplate Mandibular angle fractures Standard miniplate