Question · asked by 1 review
Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation: Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or inflammatory reaction; post-traumatic dystrophy)
- Population
- Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar); studies on fractures of the mandibular condyle excluded
- Intervention
- Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation
- Comparison
- Titanium plates or screws for fixation
- Outcome
- Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or inflammatory reaction; post-traumatic dystrophy)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 2 · 100%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Bioresorbable plates or screws (or both) vs Titanium plates or screws (used as lag screws) or both Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or inflammatory reaction; post-traumatic dystrophy) · Participants over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma… · Up to 3 years postoperatively The review found no eligible studies for this question. Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | Planned adverse-effects outcome not assessed: none of the retrieved studies met the inclusion criteria, so no data were available for analysis. Verbatim (Effects of interventions): "Although 53 studies were retrieved… | 0 studies | No studies found |
Bioresorbable plates or screws (or both) vs Titanium plates or screws (used as lag screws) or both Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or inflammatory reaction; post-traumatic dystrophy) · Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar);… · Up to 3 years postoperatively The review found no eligible studies for this question. Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD007158, superseded | Protocol-planned adverse-effects outcome: Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or… | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2008-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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