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http://dx.doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.4.182

Mini-plate removal in maxillofacial trauma patients during a five-year retrospective study  

Park, Hyun-Chun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Kim, Su-Gwan (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Oh, Ji-Su (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
You, Jae-Seek (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Kim, Won-Gi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / v.42, no.4, 2016 , pp. 182-186 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of indications for the removal of mini-plates over a five-year period in maxillofacial trauma patients. Materials and Methods: The medical records of 530 patients who underwent treatment with mini-plate fixation after maxillofacial trauma were reviewed for a five-year period (May 2007 to May 2012). Patients were evaluated concerning the number of mini-plates removed, age and gender distributions, time between insertion and removal, indication for removal, and site of removal. Results: The plates of 120 patients were removed (26 females and 94 males). The removal rate was 22.6%. The most frequent indication for removal was patient demand (81.7%), followed by tooth extraction (7.5%), and pain (3.3%). The most frequent removal site was the mandible (95.0%). Conclusion: The number of mini-plates removed was small, and the most common indication for removal was patient demand. There is no evidence to support a recommendation for the routine removal of titanium mini-plates.
Keywords
Fracture; Internal fixation; Trauma;
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