[AO and miniplate osteosynthesis of the mandible in an 8-year comparison].
During a period of 8 years (1986-1994) we treated 183 patients with mandibular fractures. Within this period we changed our treatment protocol from the rigid internal fixation (AO/ASIF method) to monocortical noncompression miniplates. The complications of 127 AO/ASIF cases versus 41 miniplate cases were studied. Complications mostly consisted in dehiscences. Comparing the two methods we found more complications (19.5%) when the AO plate is applicated via an intraoral approach. After extraoral AO treatment and after monocortical miniplates there was no significant difference concerning our complications (8.1% versus 7.3%).
Niederhagen
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Bonn.
Anke
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Hültenschmidt
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Appel
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D001860:Bone Plates; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology
AO- und Miniplattenosteosynthese des Unterkiefers im 8jährigen Vergleich.