BIODEGRADABLE VERSUS TITANIUM OSTEOSYNTHESIS FOR MANDIBULAR FRACTURES IN ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Objectives: Biodegradable fixation is used to avoid a second operation for hardware removal. A 2026 systematic review supporting the Japanese trauma guidelines synthesised the randomised evidence in adults with mandibular fractures up to August 2024, finding two trials and 109 patients. This review updates and extends...