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“Interposition arthroplasty for TMJ Ankylosis with temporalis muscle flap: our experience and method”

Venkata Subramanian A and Gnanasekar S .

Abstract


Temporomandibular joint ankylosis leads to

restricted mouth opening and mandibular growth

disturbances if not treated early. It can lead to problems

with chewing, speech and oral hygiene.1-3 Interposition

arthroplasty has become the standard method of surgical

intervention 5,6 with various autogenous and alloplastic

materials.4,5,7We share our experience in 6 cases were we

used temporalis muscle flap as interpositional material.

Here we describe our modification and advantages of

routing the muscle beneath the zygomatic arch to fill the

gap created.

 


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