Titanium Lag Screw Versus Miniplate Fixation In The Treatment Of Anterior Mandibular Fractures

The use of plates for open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures has become a widely accepted method in the past three decades. However, the anterior mandible is well suited to lag screw fixation owing to the thickness of its bony cortices. Hence, the purpose of the present study was to comparatively evaluate clinical outcomes of fixation using lag screws and miniplates in anterior mandibular fractures.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - January 14, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Manish Tiwari, Vikas Meshram, Pravin Lambade, Gabriela Fernandes Source Type: research