Mandibular Angle Fractures: Comparison of One Miniplate vs. Two Miniplates
Author(s) -
Javad Yazdani,
Kourosh Taheri Talesh,
Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi,
Reza Khorshidi,
Sasan Fekri,
Saeed Hajmohammadi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
trauma monthly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2251-7464
pISSN - 2251-7472
DOI - 10.5812/traumamon.9865
Subject(s) - medicine , malunion , mandibular angle , fixation (population genetics) , dentistry , mandibular fracture , orthodontics , malocclusion , oral and maxillofacial surgery , surgery , molar , nonunion , population , environmental health
Monocortical miniplate fixation is an accepted and reliable method for internal fixation of mandibular angle fractures. Although placement of a second miniplate may theoretically provide more stability; however, the clinical importance of this issue remains controversial.
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