Melek L. Comparison of lag screws and double Y-shaped miniplates in the fixation of anterior mandibular fractures. World J Methodol 2021; 11(3): 88-94 [PMID: 34026582 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.88]
Corresponding Author of This Article
Lydia Melek, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Alexandria University, Champolion Street, Alexandria 21411, Egypt. lydia.nabil@dent.alex.edu.eg
Research Domain of This Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Article-Type of This Article
Randomized Clinical Trial
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World J Methodol. May 20, 2021; 11(3): 88-94 Published online May 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.88
Comparison of lag screws and double Y-shaped miniplates in the fixation of anterior mandibular fractures
Lydia Melek
Lydia Melek, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21411, Egypt
Author contributions: Melek L solely contributed to the design of the study, implementation of the clinical trial, writing and revision of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt, and the protocols used in the study were approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Human Subjects Review: Approval Number: IRB 00010556-IORG 0008839 Board Name: Research Ethics Committee, Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry Board Affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt Phone: (+203) 4812201.
Clinical trial registration statement: The study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04396054).
Informed consent statement: A written informed consent was signed by each patient before the operation.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The guidelines of the CONSORT 2010 statement have been adopted.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Lydia Melek, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Alexandria University, Champolion Street, Alexandria 21411, Egypt. lydia.nabil@dent.alex.edu.eg
Received: October 13, 2020 Peer-review started: October 13, 2020 First decision: December 21, 2020 Revised: January 2, 2021 Accepted: March 11, 2021 Article in press: March 11, 2021 Published online: May 20, 2021 Processing time: 210 Days and 14 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Several methods of fixation are available for the management of anterior mandibular fractures.
Research motivation
It is important to find the most suitable method to provide optimal fixation and stability against torsional forces in these fractures.
Research objectives
The effectiveness of lag screws and double Y-shaped miniplates in the fixation of anterior mandibular fractures was compared.
Research methods
Sixteen patients divided into 2 equal groups were included in the study.
Research results
The values of all parameters were comparable between the 2 groups except for the mean bone density which was significantly higher in the lag screw group at 3 mo post-operation.
Research conclusions
Both methods provide favorable fixation for anterior mandibular fractures with lag screws apparently leading to higher primary stability and faster healing.
Research perspectives
Further studies to confirm this conclusion and to compare with other methods of fixation are recommended.
