Efficacy of the Lambda A-Plate Versus Two Mini Plates in the Repair of Subcondylar Fractures | ||||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry | ||||
| Volume 2024, Issue 1, January 2024 | ||||
| DOI: 10.58675/2974-4164.1658 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Maha Sayed Mostafa Darwish1; Susan Abd-Elhakim Hassan2; Mohamed Galal Bihery3; Ahmed Mohamed Salah4 | ||||
| 1B.D.S (2009) Master Degree (2018) Cairo University, Egypt Specialist of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital | ||||
| 2Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 3Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dental Medicine Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| 4Fellow of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim To compare clinically and radiographically the outcomes of treating subcondylar fractures using three-dimensional lambda-A plate versus two mini plates. Patients and Methods The study was conducted on 16 patients who suffered from subcondylar fractures indicated for open reduction and rigid internal fixation. Patients were divided randomly into 2 groups each containing 8 patients: study group A were treated using lambda-A plates, and control group B were treated using two mini plates. The patients were followed up for three months postoperatively clinically and by cone beam computed tomograms immediately postoperative and after three months. Results All statistical tests were two groups and performed at a significance level of ^5;=.05 and by using Student’s T-test (Student’s t-test: t = 2.414, p < .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in all comparisons except time of fixation and cost of hardware, as lambda-A plates were cheaper and time saving. Conclusion The lambda A-Plate showed clinical and radiographic outcomes comparable to two miniplates, offering less operative time, with strong recommendation for most types of subcondylar fracture. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Lambda A-Plate; Mini plates; subcondylar fractures | ||||
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