Year: 1994 Vol. 60 Ed. 4 - (10º)
Relato de Casos
Pages: 304 to 308
Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction With Costhocondral Graft and Temporal Muscle Flap
Author(s):
Luiz Carlos Manganello de Souza*,
Frederico Livani**,
Maria do Carmo Guerra**.
Keywords: Temporomandibular joint syndrome arthroplastie, cartilagem - transplantation
Abstract:
The authors present a case of a patient with infernal derangement of the TWJ. The patient underwent a surgery to ressect the perforated disc and a high condilectomy. A temporal muscle flap was used to replace the disc. A costhocondral graft was used to elevate the mandible and was fixed with two screws.
Follow up aftersix months showed a patient with no pain and normal movements.
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