Open AccessUse of vascularised cartilage as an additional interposition in temporomandibular ankylosis surgery: Rationale, advantages and potential benefits
Author(s) -
Jagannathan Madhavan,
Maksud Devale,
Prashantha Kesari,
Siddharth Karanth
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/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.