Degenerative joint disease in the temporomandibular joint with fibrous ankylosis in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

Abstract Background Ankylosis in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is known to have various etiologies in veterinary medicine. We observed a case of fibrous ankylosis of the TMJ in a newly imported rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). Case presentation Moderate to severe attrition was found in the middle...

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Main Authors: Su-Mi Kim, Chang-Gok Woo, Jong-Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42826-020-00052-2