title: Clinical and in vitro evaluation of mandibular angle fracture fixation with the two-miniplate system.
abstract: More stable fixation and greater resistance against infection are achieved in mandibular angle fractures if the two-miniplate-fixation technique is used. One plate is applied at the superior border and a second plate is applied at the inferior border of the buccal cortex. Strong support for this argument was demonstrated in these in vitro and pilot clinical studies. It is concluded that the two-miniplate-fixation technique is indicated in cases of mandibular angle fracture to achieve stability of the fracture site and early mobility of the jaw.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kangwon-Do, South Korea, Yonsei University.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome