Treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis with inverted T-shaped silicone implants

Karaca C., Barutcu A., Atabey A., Ozaksoy D., Menderes A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.19, no.2, pp.112-113, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.112-113
  • Keywords: temporomandibular joint, ankylosis, surgical treatment, silicone implant, ARTHROPLASTY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A new technique for the functional reconstruction of the ankylotic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is presented. Interposition of a custom-made inverted T-shape silicone implant after osteotomy of the condylar neck has given good results. A case is presented and the advantages of the method are discussed.