One miniplate versus two in the management of mandibular angle fractures: A prospective randomised study

Siddiqui, Arshad; Markose, George; Moos, Khursheed F.; McMahon, Jeremy; Ayoub, Ashraf F.

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.016

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Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 223-225, April 2007

One miniplate versus two in the management of mandibular angle fractures: A prospective randomised study

Arshad Siddiqui
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Falkirk District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, FK1 5QE, UK
George Markose
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA2 0BE, UK
Khursheed F. Moos
- Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, Glasgow, G2 3JZ, UK
Jeremy McMahon
- Southern General Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
Ashraf F. Ayoub
- Biotechnology and Craniofacial Science Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, Glasgow, G2 3JZ, UK
- Corresponding author at: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK. Tel.: +44 141 211 9649; fax: +44 141 211 9601.

Accepted 30 August 2006. published online 17 November 2006.

Abstract

We compared the use of one miniplate (n=36) with that of two miniplates (n=26) for the treatment of the mandibular angle in a randomised trial. There were no significant differences between the groups in total morbidity (22/36 compared with 14/26) or for individual complications. We conclude that two miniplates seem to confer no extra benefit to patients, but a much larger trial would be required to show this conclusively.