Comparison of Biomet Omnimax© Versus Traditional Arch Bar Placement in Trauma Patients With Facial Fractures

5 The mandible is the second most commonly injured facial bone. 2 Many reports regarding the demographics of patients with mandible fractures indicate that the most affected age group is men aged 21-30 years, with the most common mechanism of injury being motor vehicle crashes.2,3 Advances in technology have enabled maxillofacial surgeons to perform more osteosynthesis with plate and screw fixations, as opposed to traditional mandibulomaxillary fixation (MMF) with interdental wires. Despite the higher cost and statistically insignificant decrease in operating time, the OmniMax© (Zimmer Biomet, Jacksonville, Florida) does lend to increased provider and patient safety in regard to wire-related injuries. Since the completion of the study, other hybrid mandibular fixation systems have been available to surgeons, including the DePuy Synthes MatrixWAVE MMF system© (Johnson and Johnson, West Chester, Pennsylvania). In one study, Balasundram et al compared complications arising from open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures and to elucidate if different osteosynthesis plating systems vary in treatment outcome. 4 They noted significant differences in various MMF systems in terms of complication outcome, most common nerve injury, and surgical site infection.