Year : 2021

Volume : Volume 12

Issue : Issue 4

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Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare 2D plates with 3D miniplate system in the management of mandibular fractures. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 40 patients with mandibular fracture, who were equally divided into two groups of 20. Patients in Group I were treated with 3D plating and in Group II with 2D plating. In all cases, 2.0 mm titanium miniplates were used. Etiology pain, swelling, paresthesia, mobility between fracture fragments, and occlusion are the criteria after the 1, 3, and 6 weeks and 3 months. Results: Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups of 20 patients each. Group A patients underwent osteosynthesis using 2.0 mm 3D miniplates while Group B patients underwent osteosynthesis using 2.0 mm 2D miniplates. Road traffic accident was the most common cause of injury (55%). Fall from height, assault, and other etiologies comprised 15% of the study subjects each. The age of patients ranged from 16 to 55 years. Majority of patients were within 16–30 years of age (65%). There were only 6 (15%) patients aged above 40 years. Mean age of the patients was 29.45 ± 11.11 years. Majority 32 (80%) of patients were male, only 8 (20%) were female. Conclusion: The authors found that the 3D miniplate system is more useful in the management of cases of mandibular fracture as compared to 2D miniplates.

Keywords: Mandibular fracture, Miniplates, Mouth opening.