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TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC MANDIBULAR FRACTURES USING CUSTOMIZED COMPUTER ASSISTED PEEK PLATES

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric mandibular fracture is particularly challenging and its management is still controversial. The disadvantages of conventional metal plates such as stress shielding ,restricting bone growth, particularly in children, palpability, thermal sensitivity, and interference with diagnostic imaging, ,elicited the search for better options for fracture fixation. Therefore, polyether ether ketone (PEEK) has emerged as a promising alternative in the development of new osteosynthesis plates.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of customized computer assisted PEEK plates in the fixation of pediatric mandibular fractures in terms of clinical and radiographic assessment parameters.

Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on seven children with recent displaced mandibular fractures indicated for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). All children were treated using customized computer assisted PEEK plates. Patients were then followed up for three months. Each patient was assessed clinically in terms of the operative time and postoperative complications. Radiographic assessment was done with the aid of an immediately postoperative orthopantomogram and computed tomography (CT) after three months to assess the bone healing and evaluate the mean bone density along the fracture site.

Results: The overall postoperative complications were 14.3%. The mean operative time was (0:56 ± 00:07). The mean bone density at the third month revealed a statistically significant (p < 0.001) increase when compared to the preoperative mean bone density results.

Conclusion: Customized computer assisted PEEK plates may be a better option for treating pediatric mandibular fractures as it offers reasonable operative time, precise reduction, less postoperative complications, and proper bone healing.

DOI

10.21608/adjalexu.2022.145417.1289

Keywords

PEEK, Customized plates, Computer assisted plates, pediatric mandibular fractures

Authors

First Name

Nourhan

Last Name

Abdelmoneim

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Assistant lecturer, Oral &amp; Maxillofacial surgery,Faculty of Dentistry ,Fayoum University, Fayoum ,Egypt

Email

nourhanabdelmoneim@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0001-5858-7826

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El Mahallawy

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

ahmedelmahallawy@hotmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0001-9610-4979

First Name

Mahitab

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

oral and maxillofacial surgery , faculty of dentistry , Alexandria university

Email

mahisolim55@gmail.com

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First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Noureldin

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University,Alexandria,Egypt

Email

drmarwagamal23@gmail.com

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First Name

Omneya

Last Name

Gamaleldin

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria ,Egypt

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omneyagamaleldin@hotmail.com

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Volume

47

Article Issue

3

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37237

Issue Date

2022-12-01

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2022-06-18

Publish Date

2022-12-01

Page Start

177

Page End

184

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1110-015X

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2536-9156

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1,057

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Alexandria Dental Journal

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https://adjalexu.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023