SynthesisEuropean journal of medical research2017
The 3-dimensional miniplate is more effective than the standard miniplate for the management of mandibular fractures: a meta-analysis.
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- Impact of three miniplate configurations on mental nerve integrity in parasymphyseal mandibular fractures: a blinded randomized trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Three-dimensional Interlocking versus conventional miniplates for mandibular fractures fixation near the mental foramen: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Customized z-shaped versus conventional miniplates for fixation of parasymphyseal/body mandibular fractures: a randomized controlled trial evaluating clinical and radiographic outcomes.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Histological evaluation of three-dimensional rectangular grid plates in treatment of mandibular fractures: an experimental study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Efficacy of 3D Microplates in the Management of Anterior Mandibular Fractures: A Prospective Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Resistance and Stress Analysis of 3D Plate and Locking Plate Fixation in Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy: A Comparative Finite Element Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Article
- Assessment of CAD/CAM Customized V Pattern Plate Versus Standard Miniplates Fixation in Mandibular Angle Fracture (Randomized Clinical Trial).Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison Between Conventional Titanium Miniplates and Indigenous Detachable Custom made 3D Titanium Plates (VAS 3D Bone Plate) for Fixation of Mandibular Fracture in Mental Foramen Region: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Finite Element Analysis.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2022Article
- Experimental validation of finite element simulation of a new custom-designed fixation plate to treat mandibular angle fracture.Biomedical engineering online · 2021Article
- Treatment of Mandible Fractures Using a Miniplate System: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- A customized fixation plate with novel structure designed by topological optimization for mandibular angle fracture based on finite element analysis.Biomedical engineering online · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeThe study aimed to determine the superiority between 3-dimensional (3D) miniplate and standard miniplate for mandibular fractures (MFs) treatment.
backgroundControversial results on the use of standard miniplate and 3D miniplate have remained for management of MFs.
methodsSeveral electronic databases were retrieved up to September 2014 to identify eligible studies. The quality of studies was assessed, and the relative risk (RR) with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was assessed to measure the effect size. Subgroup analyses by different fracture regions and different 3D miniplate sizes were performed. Publication bias was measured by a funnel plot.
resultsThere were 13 studies included for the meta-analysis, consisting of 593 participants. The 3D miniplate achieved significant lower incidences of malocclusion (RR 0.43, 95% CI 0.24-0.77, P = 0.004) and hardware failure (RR 0.31, 95% CI 0.13-0.74, P = 0.008) than the standard miniplate. There were no significant differences between the two miniplates on the incidence of the remaining outcomes: wound dehiscence, infection, paresthesia, and nonunion/malunion. Subgroup analyses indicated that 3D miniplate caused a lower hardware failure than standard with the size of 8 or 10 holes (RR 0.23, 95% CI 0.08-0.66, P = 0.006). Besides, publication bias was not detected.
conclusionThe 3D miniplate is superior to the standard miniplate on the reduction of postoperative complication rates for the management of MFs. More holes in the 3D miniplate might contribute to a successful treatment.
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