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  • Title: A conservative surgical approach to temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
    Author: Guarda-Nardini L, Cocilovo F, Olivo M, Ferronato G, Manfredini D.
    Journal: J Craniofac Surg; 2014 May; 25(3):988-90. PubMed ID: 24705240.
    Abstract:
    The current article describes a case of a patient with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis undergoing surgery performed with a tailored technique for condylar reshaping. A patient with posttraumatic bilateral TMJ ankylosis underwent interpositional arthroplasty with temporalis fascia, and focus was put on the need to maintain the vertical height of the mandible. The postoperative course was uneventful, and positive outcomes were kept during a 1-year follow-up span. The adoption of surgical strategies aiming at restoring a condylar shape as similar as possible to the natural one may be important in the light of the search for surgeries providing and/or recreating normal function of the TMJ.
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