Evaluation of 2.0-mm Titanium Three-Dimensional Curved Angle Strut Plate in the Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fractures—A Prospective Clinical and Radiological Analysis

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction

Gaurav Chhabaria¹  Samir Joshi¹  Rajshekhar Halli¹  Sneha Setiya¹  Anand Shah¹  Sanjay Chandan¹ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Dental College and Hospital, Katraj-Dhankwadi Educational Complex, Pune, Maharashtra, India

关键词: angle fracture;    mandibular angle;    rigid fixation;    3D plates;    curved strut plate;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0034-1371002

学科分类：口腔科学

来源: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and complication rate with use of 2.0-mm titanium three-dimensional (3D) curved angle strut plate for mandibular angle fractures. Twenty cases requiring internal fixation of the mandibular angle by 2.0-mm titanium 3D curved angle strut plates were evaluated. Postoperative clinical and radiological analyses were done on 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th weeks, which included wound healing, transmitted movements, difficulty in function and occlusion, and neurosensory changes, if any. Reasonable level of success in terms of immediate jaw function was noted in all cases. Transient inferior alveolar nerve dysfunction was observed in three cases, which recovered gradually in 2 months, and surgical site infection was observed in two cases, which resolved with appropriate course of antibiotics and wound care. Fixation of mandibular angle fractures with a 2.0-mm titanium 3D curved angle strut plate is predictable, expeditious, and has less complication rate.

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