title: Bio-resorbable plates as effective implant in paediatric mandibular fracture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of bio-resorbable plates in paediatric mandibular fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the present study, 40 cases of mandibular fractures were treated by Inion Cps plating system using, 2 and 2.5 mm (LPLA/DLPLA/TMC/PGA) bio-resorbable bone plates and screws of 6 and 8 mm screws. The assessment of the patients was done at 2 week, 1, 3, and 6 months using the clinical parameters and bite force recording.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was significant reduction in pain at different follow-ups. Paraesthesia was found in two patients with body fracture which remained for 2 week and 1 month follow-up. No paraesthesia was found after 3rd follow-up. Significant stability of fracture fragments were found on different follow ups. Implant exposure was present only in two patients (5%) at 1 month follow up. There was significant increase in incisor, right molar and left molar bite force at 1, 3 and 6 months, from 2nd week onwards.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings show that the use of bio-resorbable plates in paediatric mandibular fracture was efficacious enough to bear the masticatory loads during osteosynthesis of the fracture. The recent and significant achievement is the advent of bio-resorbable osteosynthesis devices that has almost solved the problems of stress shielding, secondary surgery and corrosion when metal implants are left-in situ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, 226003 India.
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Shadab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chak
authors.forename: Norden
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lepcha
authors.forename: Nimisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Laxman R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Malkunje
keywords: Bio-resorbable; Bite force; Mandibular fracture; Paediatric