Clinical and Radiographical Assessment of Patients With Sub-condylar Fracture Using Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Trapezoidal Plates Versus Titanium Trapezoidal Plates

Some of titanium's drawbacks that is commonly used in maxillofacial surgery included scatter artefacts on regular imaging, implant exposure and inflammation, high thermal conductivity, and high elastic modulus. Very few clinical studies have been published on using a PEEK plate in the mandibular fractures and to the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study that will be done comparing trapezoidal condylar 3D printed PEEK plates and titanium trapezoidal condylar plate in subcondylar fractures in terms of clinical and radiographical outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older, irrespective of gender * Recent mandibular subcondylar fractures indicated for open reduction and internal fixation Exclusion Criteria: * Medically compromised patients contradicting operation (ASA III, IV \& V). * Patients receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy. * Infection at the fracture line. * Pathological fractures and old fractures * comminuted fractures