Risk Factors for Plate Infection, Exposure, and Removal in Mandibular Reconstruction.

Keshav V ShahSaawan D PatelKarthik RajasekaranSteven B CannadyAra A ChalianRobert M Brody

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

Plate complications are relatively common after MPR. Smoking history, specific disease characteristics, hardware used during surgery, and postoperative complications may help identify higher-risk patients, but additional larger-scale studies are needed to validate our findings and resolve discrepancies in the current literature.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
smoking cessation
coronary artery bypass
risk factors