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Establishment of a Segmental Femoral Critical-size Defect Model in Mice Stabilized by Plate Osteosynthesis
Published on: October 12, 2016
[2.7 mm (AO) or 2.0 mm miniplate osteosynthesis in mandibular fractures]
R Schmelzeisen1, H Schliephake, S Schultze-Mosgau
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Abstract:
In a retrospective study on 302 patients, miniplate osteosynthesis (n = 236) and rigid internal fixation (n = 66) in patients with fractures of the mandible were investigated. The total complication rate following miniplate osteosynthesis was 6.5% compared to 12.7% following rigid internal fixation. Additional intermaxillary immobilisation did not avoid postoperative complications. In patients with multiple or comminuted fractures of the mandible, rigid internal fixation demonstrated a lower complication rate compared to miniplate osteosynthesis.

