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Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) vs One miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external oblique ridge): Post-operative infection

Population
Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
Intervention
Two miniplates (transbuccal approach)
Comparison
One miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external oblique ridge)
Outcome
Post-operative infection

Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with one miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external…; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) vs One miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external oblique ridge)
Post-operative infection · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle · Angle of mandible only
Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with one miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external…; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.32 [0.41, 4.22]2 studies · 93 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures
2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
2013-02Not listedNot assessed
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