Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the use of a locking reconstruction bone plate/screw system for use in mandibular surgery. Patients and Methods: All patients treated with a locking reconstruction bone plate/screw system for fractures of the mandible or continuity defects in an 18-month period were prospectively studied. Ease of use of the locking plate/screw system, characteristics of the fractures/defects, and complications were tabulated. Results: One hundred two locking bone plates were placed in 84 patients. Most patients (n = 75) were treated for fractures of the mandible; there were eight continuity defects and one case of mandibular narrowing. There were no cases of malocclusion or difficulties encountered in using the plate/screw system. Loss of fixation was encountered in only one patient. Conclusions: The use of a locking plate/screw system was found to be simple, and it offers advantages over conventional bone plates by not requiring the plate to be compressed to the bone to provide stability.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1261-1265 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 11 SUPPL. 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oral Surgery
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology