Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3152705 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this meta-analysis revealed that the use of both lag screws and 1 plate plus an arch bar were superior to 2 miniplates in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications in the management of AMFs. Also, there were significantly shorter operating times with lag screws and 3-dimensional miniplates over 2 miniplates in the fixation of AMFs.
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Authors
Essam Ahmed BDS, MSc, PhD, Edward DDS, MS,