Herbert Screw vs Lag Screw Fixation in Anterior Mandibular Fracture Treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mandibular Fractures
• Interventions: Other: Lag screw; Other: Herbert screw

• Registration Number: NCT04719325
• Lead Sponsor: Hams Hamed Abdelrahman

Brief Summary

14 patients having recent anterior mandibular fracture divided into two groups. Group A has 6 patients and treated using Herbert bone screw, and group B has 6 patients and treated using lag screw.

Clinical follow-up was conducted after 24-hours, one, four, six, and twelve weeks. In addition, a radiographic investigation was performed after twelve weeks to estimate the mean bone density across the fracture line.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-18
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-15
• Study Completion: 2020-06-15
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lag screw	Lag screw	-
Herbert screw	Herbert screw	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in pain scores	24 hours, 1 week , 4 Weeks and 6 weeks	assessed through a 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). (0-1= None, 2-4= Mild, 5-7= Moderate, 8-10= Severe)
Change in bone density	baseline and 3 months	By using digital orthopantomogram bone density was evaluated
presence of Intra-fragmentary mobility	24 hours	assessed by bi-manual palpation across the fracture site

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Outpatient Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt; 🇪🇬 Alexandria, Azarita, Egypt