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Abstract
This study was aimed to compare any differences in stability and complications between resorbable and titanium miniplating systems for fixation of ZCF. Twenty patients with noncomminuted ZCF were selected randomly from the Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Otorhinolaryngology Department, and Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University. The patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups according to the type of the plating system used for internal fixation. Group I was the resorbable group and Group II was the titanium group. Preoperative clinical assessment included detailed history and physical examination of the patients. Visual acuity, extra-ocular movements and presence of diplopia were recorded. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) (axial and coronal) of midface was done to assess degree of displacement of the zygomatic bone. Fracture line was surgically approached via lateral eyebrow incision, while infraorbital rim and orbital floor were approached via subciliary incision. After adequate reduction, and satisfactory alignment the reduced zygomatic bone was fixed with in 2mm resorbable miniplates in group I, and with 2mm titanium miniplates in group II.