Reconstruction plates used in the surgery for mandibular discontinuity defect

Guk-Jin Seol, Eun-Gyu Jeon, Jong-Sung Lee, So Young Choi, Jin-Wook Kim, Tae‐Geon Kwon, Jun‐Young Paeng

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2014 · 55 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

It is important to establish the time-related risk of complications such as plate fracture or screw loosening. Coronoidectomy should be considered in most cases to prevent complications. Postoperative RT can affect the survival rate and hazard rate after a reconstruction plate is fitted.

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