Selection of studies- Eligibility
The inclusion criteria were clinical studies published from 2010 to 2020 on fractures of the ZMC and treatment with 1-point fixation, with or without open reduction, and with the use of bioabsorbable plates or not. Exclusion criteria were case report studies, review studies and meta-analysis or clinical studies that presented discreet results. 32 scientific articles were found at the clinical level. After applying the article selection filter, 15 articles were found, of which only 7 articles are strictly related to the analysis criteria of the present study to compose the meta-analysis (Figure 1).