TMJ Total Joint Prosthesis for Condylar Fracture Malunion

In the international literatura exist some information related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in condylar fracture malunion; the treatment is variated being executed with a bone reconstruction, ramus vertical osteotomy or condilar plate. This case demonstrates that TMJ replacement with...

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Autores principales: de Moraes,Paulo Hemerson, Pozzer,Leandro, Olate,Sergio, Loureiro Sato,Fábio Ricardo, Fernandes Moreira,Roger William
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 2012
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2012000200020
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Sumario:In the international literatura exist some information related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in condylar fracture malunion; the treatment is variated being executed with a bone reconstruction, ramus vertical osteotomy or condilar plate. This case demonstrates that TMJ replacement with prosthetic joint is technically possible and appropriate in the case of malunion of condylar fracture.