Open Reduction With Internal Fixation of Moderately Displaced Mandible Fractures is not a Cost-Effective Alternative to Closed Reduction With Maxillomandibular Fixation

Abstract

Do the benefits of rigid internal fixation of mandible fractures justify the added costs? Results from a randomized controlled trial. Shetty V, Atchison K, Leathers R, Black E, Zigler C, Belin TR. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008;66(11):2203-12. O. Ross Beirne, DMD, PhD. In patients with moderately severe mandible fractures, does open reduction with internal fixation result in fewer complications than closed reduction with maxillomandibular fixation? Government: National Institute of Drug Abuse and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Randomized controlled trial. Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence. Level B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.