Use of vascularised cartilage as an additional interposition in temporomandibular ankylosis surgery: Rationale, advantages and potential benefits | Zendy

Mukund Jagannathan | Zendy; Maksud Devale | Zendy; Prashantha Kesari | Zendy; Siddharth Karanth | Zendy

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Use of vascularised cartilage as an additional interposition in temporomandibular ankylosis surgery: Rationale, advantages and potential benefits

Author(s) -

Mukund Jagannathan,

Maksud Devale,

Prashantha Kesari,

Siddharth Karanth

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

indian journal of plastic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299

H-Index - 29

eISSN - 1998-376X

pISSN - 0970-0358

DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.44708

Subject(s) - medicine , ankylosis , temporomandibular joint , cartilage , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , blood supply , dentistry , orthodontics , anatomy , geometry , mathematics

Surgery for the release of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a commonly performed procedure. Various interposition materials have been tried with varying success rates. However, none of these procedures attempt to recreate the architecture of the joint as the glenoid surface is usually left raw.

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