Unfavourable results in temporomandibular joint ankylosis surgery

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a debilitating condition usually afflicting children and young adults. Treatment is surgical, i.e., release of the ankylosed joint/s with or without interposition arthroplasty and correction of secondary deformities (mandibular retrusion and asymmetry) This...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Main Authors: Mukund Jagannathan, Amarnath V. Munoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.118598