Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison between patient specific implants and conventional mini-plates in Le Fort I osteotomy with regard to infections: No differences in up to 3-year follow-up.

Suojanen 2018 · Suojanen Juho, Järvinen Sanna, Kotaniemi Karoliina Vm, et al. · Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery · 2018

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Patient-specific guides and osteosynthesis versus CAD/CAM occlusal splints in orthognathic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of accuracy, operative time, and complications.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Suojanen 2018 · Table 1; Fig. 2-7; reference list [41]

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Overall postoperative complications Patient-specific implant (PSI) workflows (cutting/drilling guides and/or customized osteosynthesis plates) vs CAD/CAM occlusal splint or wafer workflows · Postoperative (follow-up varied)	RR 1.01 [0.64, 1.60]	9 studies · 538 participants	Low

1 including review in total.