title: Single Miniplate Fixation for Mandibular Symphysis and Parasymphysis Fracture as a Viable Alternative to Conventional Plating Based on Champy's Principles: A Prospective Comparative Clinical Study.
abstract: To compare long term and short term outcomes of fixing mandibular symphysis and parasymphysis fractures with single mini plate and conventional fixation using two mini plates.
  
  
  METHODS
  in this prospective clinical comparative study, 30 patients with fracture in study region were randomly divided into two groups. Group A patients received single 2.5 mm titanium miniplate and Group B patients received two 2 mm titanium miniplates as per Champy's lines of osteosynthesis. Patients were followed up at intervals of 1, 12 and 24 weeks. Parameters assessed were: duration of surgery, fracture stabilization, paresthesia, occlusion and wound dehiscence. Statistically significant difference was observed in mean duration of surgery and wound dehiscence (P< 0.05). No significant difference was observed with respect to other parameters. Single 2.5 mm miniplate for mandibular symphysis and parasymphysis fractures is a time saving and cost effective technique with post-operative outcomes similar to conventional 2 plate fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, VV Puram, Bangalore, 560004 India.
authors.forename: Rohan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, VV Puram, Bangalore, 560004 India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keerthi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, VV Puram, Bangalore, 560004 India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vaibhav
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, VV Puram, Bangalore, 560004 India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, VV Puram, Bangalore, 560004 India.
authors.forename: Shashidhara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamath Kateel
keywords: Champy’s lines; Parasymphysis fractures; Single miniplate; Two miniplates