Clinical Study

Risk Factors and Surgical Refinements of Postresective Mandibular Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Number of cases of plate fracture in each CAT classification. The CAT classification system classifies segmental mandibular defects. “C” refers to defects in the condylar head of the mandible, “A” refers to defects in the mandibular angle, and “T” refers to defects in the mental tubercle.

CAT classificationPatients Plate fracture cases
(%)

A3 (10.7)2
TA10 (35.7)3
T5 (17.9)1
TT7 (25.0)0
ATT1 (3.8)0
Body2 (7.1)0

Total28 (100)6