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ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2025

Does the Method of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fracture Differentially Affect Postoperative Strength of Jaw Muscles as Assessed by Surface Electromyography? An Analytical Study.

Mehul Shashikant Hirani, Naresh Kumar Sharma, Bhupendra Singh Yadav, Neeraj Kumar Dhiman, Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Richik Tripathi

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Mehul Shashikant HiraniUnit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India.ORCID 0000-0002-5524-3136
Naresh Kumar SharmaUnit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India.ORCID 0000-0002-1441-8219
Bhupendra Singh YadavDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India.ORCID 0000-0003-4288-1080
Neeraj Kumar DhimanUnit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India.ORCID 0000-0003-3713-2413
Akhilesh Kumar SinghUnit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India.ORCID 0000-0003-2916-3615
Richik TripathiUnit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India.ORCID 0000-0001-5633-100X

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Objective: To analyze differential postoperative strength of masticatory muscles by surface electromyography (sEMG) in mandibular angle fractures (MAFs) using two open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) approaches. Materials and Methods: Present study evaluated the two ORIF approaches in unilateral non-comminuted central MAFs operated by intraoral ORIF (group A, Results: No significant difference ( Conclusion: The intraoral ORIF technique for MAFs shows early improvements in MMO and subsequent changes in sEMG of the masticatory muscles due to minimal muscle stripping, thus favoring its use in clinical practice.

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Jaw fixationMandibular fracturesMasticatory musclesOpen reductionSurface electromyography

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