Miniplate removal in trauma and orthognathic surgery - a retrospective study

Mosbah, M.R., Oloyede, D., Koppel, D.A., Moos, K.F. and Stenhouse, D. (2003) Miniplate removal in trauma and orthognathic surgery - a retrospective study. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 32(2), 148 -151. (doi: 10.1054/ijom.2002.0344)

Abstract

Records of patients undergoing the surgical removal of miniplates placed during the management of maxillofacial trauma (n=49) and orthognathic surgery (n=16) in a single unit, over a 2-year period have been analysed. Data concerning indications for plating, age and sex distribution, site of plating, time between insertion and removal, antibiotic prophylaxis, general medical factors and clinical indications for plate removal were evaluated for all patients. In addition, data for trauma patients included the site of fracture, and time delay between injury and plate insertion. Infection and/or wound dehiscence were the predominant causes for plate removal in both groups, in spite of the routine use of prophylactic antibiotics in a predominantly young, healthy cohort of patients. A removal rate of approximately 10% was found in the two groups of patients. This low rate would seem to imply that the routine removal of miniplates is not clinically indicated.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Koppel, Mr David and Stenhouse, Mr David
• Authors: Mosbah, M.R., Oloyede, D., Koppel, D.A., Moos, K.F., and Stenhouse, D.
• Subjects: R Medicine > RK Dentistry
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
• Journal Name: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• ISSN: 0901-5027
• First Published: First published in (some?) Journal