Comparison of Single Versus Two Non-Compression Miniplates in the Management of Unfavourable Angle Fracture of the Mandible Orginal Research.

Abstract

To compare the postoperative complications of fixing Mandibular angle fractures with two non-compression mini plates, on the superior and lateral the aspects of the mandible, to the standard technique of using a single non-compression miniplate on the superior border. Fifty patients with MAF were divided equally into two groups. Patients in Group 1 were secured with two mini plates at the lateral and superior border of the MA using an extraoral approach; for patients in Group 2 a single non-compression miniplate was used via an intraoral extended third molar approach as described by Champy et al. The post-operative complications in both groups were compared statistically. The findings of this study revealed that there was no significant difference in postoperative complications between the two groups when fixing MAF with two non-compression mini plates versus the standard technique of using a single non compression miniplate on the superior border of the mandible. However, the surgery time with one miniplate was significantly more than the dual plate approach. We advocate using two mini plates to treat an unfavorable angle fracture.