Title
Reconstruction plates versus single or dual miniplates for angle fractures: Hardware failure and non-union rates
Authors
Mansi Dubey*, Abhishek Balani, Vinay Kharsan, Abhishek Karan, Swati Sahu & Subham Mahapatra
Affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author
Mansi Dubey - E-mail:
mansidubey59@gmail.com; Phone: +91 98930 78115
Abhishek Balani - E-mail: abhibalani@gmail.com; Phone: +91 95842
11444
Vinay Kharsan - E-mail: Kharsan@rediffmail.com; Phone: +91 94255
39130
Abhishek Karan - E-mail: abhishekkaran28@gmail.com; Phone: +91 96200
61930
Swati Sahu - E-mail: sahuswati85.ss@gmail.com; Phone: +91 70005
25178
Subham Mahapatra - E-mail: msubham0808@gmail.com; Phone: +91 98274
63197
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Mandibular angle fractures remain common in facial trauma, yet optimal fixation methods remain controversial due to variable hardware failure and non-union rates. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate reconstruction plates (n=58), single miniplates (n=64) and dual miniplates (n=64) in 186 patients over 5 years with ≥12-month follow-up. Outcomes assessed included hardware failure, non-union, infection and malocclusion across all groups. Reconstruction plates demonstrated superior results with the lowest hardware failure (3.4%) and non-union (1.7%) rates versus single miniplates (12.5%, 6.3%) and dual miniplates (6.3%, 3.1%) (p<0.05). Reconstruction plates provide optimal biomechanical stability for complex mandibular angle fractures, particularly with unfavourable patterns, inadequate dentition, or poor patient compliance.
Keywords
Mandibular angle fracture, reconstruction plates, miniplates, hardware failure, non-union, osteosynthesis
Citation
Dubey et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 1250-1255 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
