Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation
Wound infection · 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 postoperativelyThe trialists did not differentiate between superficial and deep wound infection. Three (10%) of the patients in each group developed infections accounting for six plates: 3/196 (1.53%) in the titanium group and 3/165…1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported