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Rigid load-bearing fixation is recommended for fractures of the severely atrophic, edentulous mandible in elderly patients with comorbidities; ORIF with a reconstruction plate supplies the necessary stability and shows lower non-union rates than miniplates, wiring, or Gunning splints in this setting [Madsen 2011, PMID 22942943; Kunz 2001, PMID 11550605].