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The N-1 \u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      -test, Fisher\u2019s exact test and Mann-Whitney-U test were used to test for statistical significance after mode and mean imputation were performed on independent variables with missing data.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patients who received bridging plate reconstructions were significantly older (74.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5 vs. 63.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.6 years,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and had higher rates of hypertension (67.6% vs. 40.6%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002), atherosclerosis (27.0% vs. 12.8%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.020), and prophylactic anticoagulation (21.6% vs. 8.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.014). Treatment indications differed significantly, with malignant tumors in 59.5% vs. 78.5% and osteonecrosis in 40.5% vs. 21.5% of bridging plate and osseous reconstructions, respectively (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Mortality (24.3% vs. 10.1%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.011) and pneumonia rates (13.5% vs. 4.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.029) were higher in the bridging plate group. Plate exposure (21.6% vs. 24.8%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.669), fixation failure (5.4% vs. 6.0%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.878), and early flap loss (5.4% vs. 4.4%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.773) showed no significant differences. Bridging plate reconstructions had shorter surgery times (8.4\u2009\u00b1\u20092.0 vs. 9.6\u2009\u00b1\u20092.2\u00a0h,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002) and fewer wound infections (13.5% vs. 30.9%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.028).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings emphasize the value of bridging plate reconstruction as a pragmatic and effective option when osseous reconstruction is contraindicated and advocate for personalized treatment strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings validate bridging plate reconstruction as a safe and pragmatic alternative for patients with contraindications to osseous flaps, such as advanced age or significant comorbidities. 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