Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis
Study | Year | Country | N (3D/Standard) | Design | Infection | Malocclusion | Hardware failure | Nonunion/malunion | Wound dehiscence | Paresthesia | Location (anterior, symphysis, parasymphysis) | The size of the steel plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Moraissi | 2015 | Yemen | 20 (10/10) | RCT | 1/0 | NR | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | Mandibular angle fracture | 8 hole |
Agarwal | 2014 | India | 80 (40/40) | RCT | 2/0 | NR | 0/0 | NR | NR | 0/0 | Symphysis, Parasymphysis | NA |
Sehgal | 2014 | India | 30 (15/15) | RCT | 0/0 | 6/9 | NR | 0/0 | NR | NR | Condyle, Symphysis, Parasymphysis, Body, Angle | 4 hole |
Sadhwani | 2013 | India | 28 (14/14) | RCT | 0/1 | 0/2 | NR | 0/0 | NR | 0/0 | Symphysis, Parasymphysis, Angle | 4 hole, 6 hole |
Vineeth. | 2013 | India | 20 (10/10) | RCT | 0/2 | 2/5 | 0/1 | NR | NR | 2/1 | Mandibular angle fracture | 4 hole, 6 hole, 8 hole |
Xue | 2013 | USA | 11 (5/6) | RCT | 0/0 | NR | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | NR | Mandibular angle fracture | 10 hole |
Malhotra | 2012 | India | 20 (10/10) | RCT | 1/2 | 1/3 | NR | 0/0 | NR | NR | Symphysis, Parasymphysis, body, Angle angle region indicated | 4 hole |
Singh | 2012 | India | 50 (25/25) | RCT | 2/3 | NR | 1/0 | NR | NR | 4/5 | Symphysis, Parasymphysis, Angle | 6 hole |
Jain | 2010 | India | 40 (20/20) | RCT | 2/0 | NR | NR | NR | 0/0 | NR | Symphysis, Parasymphysis, Body, Angle | 4 hole, 6 hole, 8 hole |
Barde | 2014 | India | 40 (20/20) | PCS | 2/3 | 1/4 | NR | NR | 0/3 | 1/1 | Mandibular anterior fractures | 4 hole |
Moore | 2013 | USA | 104 (72/32) | RCS | 2/0 | NR | 2/6 | 3/1 | 1/0 | NR | Mandibular angle fracture | 8 hole |
Guy, W. M. | 2013 | USA | 90 (68/22) | RCS | 3/2 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 3/0 | 4/2 | 1/1 | Parasymphysis, Body, Angle, Ramus, Condyle, Coronoid process | NA |
Hofer | 2012 | Germany | 60 (30/30) | RCS | 0/3 | NR | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/3 | NR | Mandibular angle fracture | 6 hole |