Mandibular fractures treated by bone plating and intraosseous wiring. A comparative study.

We studied 79 cases of mandibular fractures treated with bone plates and 79 cases treated with intraosseous wiring. We encountered 3.8% major and 9% minor complications in the first group and 2.6% major and 31% minor complications in the second group. Bone plates were used in more complicated cases such as comminuted and infected fractures. It is our opinion that internal rigid fixation is a promising method of treating fractures of the facial skeleton, which is better tolerated by the patient but requires a certain experience.