Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Re-operation and revision rate / plate removal (adverse effect) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
1 finding from 1 review
- Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesUp to 3 years postoperativelyPlate removal rates were 1.53% (3/196) of the titanium plates and 3.63% (6/165) of the resorbable ones. Out of a total of nine, two in each group were removed because of plate exposure, one patient in the titanium and…1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported