Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Postoperative pain during the immediate recovery period (VAS 0 to 10) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
It is very uncertain whether resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation changes postoperative pain during the immediate recovery period (VAS 0 to 10) compared with titanium plates or screws for fixation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes2 weeks (immediate recovery period)MD -0.77 [-1.92, 0.38]1 study · 60 participantsVery low