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V Shaped Plate Vs Champy Technique in Mandibular Angle Fractures

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Fractures, Bone
Registration Number
NCT06005467
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

assessing fixation of mandibular angle fracture using two different mini plates, the standard champy technique and the new V shaped plate with comparing occlusion and condylar position between the two plates.

Detailed Description

The mandible is one of the most frequent bones of the face that is susceptible to fractures because its prominent position, as it comes in the second place after nasal fractures . Mostly, such fractures are a result of trauma caused by vehicle accidents, physical altercations, industrial accidents, falls, and contact sports, males usually suffer from mandibular fractures more than females.

The angle of the mandible is the most frequent area of the mandible to be fractured after the body, the reasons behind that is the presence of a third molar especially if it was impacted one which weakens the region even more, another reason is the existence of a very thin cross sectional area compared to the anterior parts of the mandible. Most common causes of mandibular angle fractures are motor vehicle collisions and assaults or altercations.

Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate a novel method which is using a (v) shaped plate in fixation of mandibular angle fracture, The new (v) shaped plate have provided easy reduction and stabilized fixation along both sides of the fracture, as it has two arms that can be easily adjusted over the angle of the mandible covering both lines of osteosynthesis along the superior border and lateral surface of the external oblique ridge using a single plate.

Although champy technique has been proven to be successful way for treating angle fractures with low complication rates it covers only one line of osteosynthesis which is the superior border of external oblique ridge unlike the (v) shaped plate.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with unilateral angle fracture.
  2. Patients free from any systemic diseases that affect bone healing.
  3. No sex predilection.
  4. Age 18-50

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Comminuted angle fractures.
  2. Infected angle fracture.
  3. Bilateral angle fracture.
  4. Patients with any systemic diseases that affect bone healing.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
proper occlusion1 week- 3 months and 6 months

It's Clinically assessed outcome. Follow up will be carried out immediate post-operative (after1 week), 3months and after 6 months for general clinical assessment of the patient including proper occlusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
condylar position6 months

C.T scan will be taken post operatively after periods of 1week and 6 months to measure condylar position by specialized (software mimics) C.T superimposition.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry , Cairo university

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Cairo, Egypt

Faculty of Dentistry , Cairo university
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt

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