[Clinical observation of improved titanium miniplate internal fixation for mandibular fracture].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the curative effect of titanium compression miniplate internal fixation and craniomaxillary elastic traction in single mandibular fracture.


METHODS
112 patients were treated by two methods respectively: improved titanium miniplate internal fixation and traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation,with 56 cases in each group. The curative effect was evaluated. The data was analyzed with SPSS 10.0 software package for Chi-square test.


RESULTS
No infection was found, the mouth opening were over 37mm for 4 weeks after surgery. Titanium compression miniplate internal fixation and craniomaxillary elastic traction was better than traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation in terms of occlusion rehabilitation(P<0.05). No malunion, delayed healing and pseudarthrosis was present in this series.


CONCLUSIONS
Improved titanium miniplate internal fixation is advantageous over traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation with little influence on temporomandibular joint and better occlusion.
Deng
Wen-zheng
WZ
Department of Stomatology, Guangxi Wuzhou Red Across Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi Province, China. dwziuv@yahoo.com.cn
Guo
Qing
Q
Qiu
Wei-fang
WF
Huang
Ru-xiang
RX
D001860:Bone Plates; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium