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Locking plate vs 2 mm non-locking titanium plates: Restoration of function (functional occlusion; bite force as surrogate)
- Population
- Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
- Intervention
- Locking plate
- Comparison
- 2 mm non-locking titanium plates
- Outcome
- Restoration of function (functional occlusion; bite force as surrogate)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
2 mm locking titanium plates vs 2 mm non-locking titanium plates Restoration of function (functional occlusion; bite force as surrogate) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | Functional occlusion was achieved in all participants in both intervention groups (Agarwal 2011); the measurement of this outcome was not clearly reported. Bite force was reported as a surrogate/proxy outcome. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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