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PURPOSE: To evaluate the curative effect of titanium compression miniplate internal fixation and craniomaxillary elastic traction in single mandibular fracture. METHODS: 112 patients were treated by two methods respectively: improved titanium miniplate internal fixation and traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation,with 56 cases in each group. The curative effect was evaluated. The data was analyzed with SPSS 10.0 software package for Chi-square test. RESULTS: No infection was found, the mouth opening were over 37mm for 4 weeks after surgery. Titanium compression miniplate internal fixation and craniomaxillary elastic traction was better than traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation in terms of occlusion rehabilitation(P<0.05). No malunion, delayed healing and pseudarthrosis was present in this series. CONCLUSION: Improved titanium miniplate internal fixation is advantageous over traditional titanium miniplate internal fixation with little influence on temporomandibular joint and better occlusion.