Three-dimensional versus standard miniplate, lag screws versus miniplates, locking plate versus non-locking miniplates: Management of mandibular fractures, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

J Dent Sci · 2019 · PMC6445977 · PMID 30988882

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The cumulative analysis revealed an advantage for the use of a locking miniplate over standard miniplates, although this difference did not reach statistical significance (OR = 0.64; 95% CI, 0.34 to 1.22; P = .2).

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