Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?
Dessoky, N., El- Mahalawy, Y., ElAshwah, A., Fahmy, N., Al-Mahalawy, H. (2022). Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?. EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), 137-143. doi: 10.21608/OMX.2022.177000.1176
Noha Dessoky; Yehia El- Mahalawy; Adham ElAshwah; Nada Fahmy; Haytham Al-Mahalawy. "Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 3, 2022, 137-143. doi: 10.21608/OMX.2022.177000.1176
Dessoky, N., El- Mahalawy, Y., ElAshwah, A., Fahmy, N., Al-Mahalawy, H. (2022). 'Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?', EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), pp. 137-143. doi: 10.21608/OMX.2022.177000.1176
Dessoky, N., El- Mahalawy, Y., ElAshwah, A., Fahmy, N., Al-Mahalawy, H. Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(3): 137-143. doi: 10.21608/OMX.2022.177000.1176

Low-profile reconstruction plates for mandibular reconstruction. Is it a practical alternative?

Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 3, July 2022, Page 137-143  XML PDF (1.01 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/OMX.2022.177000.1176
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Authors
Noha Dessoky email 1; Yehia El- Mahalawy1; Adham ElAshwah2; Nada Fahmy3; Haytham Al-Mahalawyorcid 4
1Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
2Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
3PhD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
4Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to to outline the performance of low profile 2.4-mm reconstruction plate in bridging
segmental mandibular defects.
Materials and methods: The study is a randomized clinical trial with a one-year follow up period. Patients requiring segmental
resection was divided into Group I, managed with a low-profile 2.4-mm reconstruction plate, and Group II, managed with
a regular 2.7-mm reconstruction plate. A long-term follow-up session was performed to outline plate related complications.
Results: Twelve patients were included in this study and divided into two groups, and at the end of the follow up period one
patient failed to recall. None of the cases in the study group suffered from plate related complications, while two cases reported
major and minor Plate related complications in the control group.
Conclusion: a 2.4-mm reconstruction plate utilized in the fixation and reconstruction of a segmental mandibular defect
offers a more convenient fixation device with a comparable favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes as the conventional
reconstruction plate.
Keywords
mandibular reconstruction; reconstruction plate; low-profile
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