Clinical evaluation of 3 types of plate osteosynthesis for fixation of condylar neck fractures

Evaluation of trapezoidal-shaped 3-D plates for internal fixation of mandibular subcondylar fractures in adults

“…Hardware failure in our study was 0%. Contrastingly in other studies, 24 plate fracture was exclusively observed in cases stabilized with single miniplate. The reason for hardware failure may be that this plate is located on the compression strain lines when placed conventionally along the condylar neck and goes completely against the principles of functionally stable osteosynthesis.…”

“…Alternatively, a single 2.4 mm plate or a single 2.0 mm mini-dynamic compression plate may be used for fixation of condylar fractures, as they offer more resistance to rotation and 3-point bending. 14,15 However, in the condylar neck, the amount of bone is not always adequate to permit placement of 2-3 screws per fragment. To overcome this problem, various plate designs have been put forward.…”

Evaluation of Retro Mandibular Approach to Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Condylar Fractures: A Cross-sectional Study

“…The approximation of fracture fragments, plate fracture and screw loosening on radiographs (OPG) were evaluated at intervals of 24 h, 2 and 6 months postoperatively. In all cases, the radiographs revealed proper approximation of fracture fragments with good bone healing as shown by Choi et al [37]. No evidence of plate exposure, and screw loosening at fracture site was observed but this is not compatible with the findings of Choi et al [37].…”

Comparative evaluation of various miniplate systems for the repair of mandibular corpus fractures

“…Obviously, a two-plate technique is better if there is adequate bony substance on either side of the fracture line 15) . However, fixation with two miniplates might be a more traumatic procedure than fixation with a single miniplate 16,17) . Ellis and Walker reported that the single miniplate is the simplest and most reliable technique 18) .…”