THE INCIDENCE OF PLATE REMOVAL IN MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:There are no evidence base data recommended that every plate should be remove just after bone healing but the study reported 8,9,10 that with many reasons the plate removal cannot be avoid and its removal range varies from 7% to 33.8% PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to observe the plate removal incidence at our centre and to nd out that if this is within an acceptable range? METHODS:We observed the operation theatre record and recorded the incidence of plate xation and plate removal within 1 year period. RESULTS: We found that 261 trauma patients operated by open reduction and xation by using miniplates. In which only 5 patients were female. In the same way we also observed that 56 (21.4 %) male and 3 (1.14 %) female and total 59 (22.6 %) patients and 86 sites operated for plate removal in the same time period. CONCLUSION: Although removal rate at our centre is within acceptable range, even then we recommend adherent to strict infection control program to further minimize this data.