title: Mandibular Osteosynthesis: A Comparative Evaluation of Two Different Fixation Systems Using 2.0 mm Titanium Miniplates & 3-D Locking Plates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare & evaluate postoperative complications & treatment outcome in mandibular fracture fixation using 2.0 mm titanium miniplates & 3-D locking plates.
  
  
  METHODS
  30 patients were divided randomly into two groups of 15 each (including comminuted & malunited fractures). GROUP A was treated with Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) using 2.0 mm miniplates & GROUP B with 3-D locking plates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of five complications were observed in four patients: Implant exposure & infection in miniplate group & postoperative neurosensory deficit, implant failure & implant exposure in 3-D group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For fractures in symphysis & parasymphysis region, severely displaced angle fractures and for comminuted fractures 3-D locking plate could be a better option. In the angle & body region a single miniplate fixed according to Champy's technique is easy to place with less surgical time, less surgical trauma, is more economical & has similar clinical results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Santosh Dental & Medical College Hospitals, No. 1, Santosh Nagar, Pratap Vihar, Sec-12, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Karan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marya
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pandey