Functional Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction in Costochondral Grafting of Micrognathia

Functional Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction in Costochondral Grafting of Micrognathia

Summary:. Rib bone and costochondral complex grafting has been used to treat micrognathia classified as Pruzansky type III. To acquire more physiological joint movement, we reconstructed a temporomandibular joint with the glenoid fossa in addition to the mandibular ramus. The patient underwent a tra...

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Main Authors: Yuka Hirota, MD, PhD, Koichi Ueda, MD, PhD, Misato Katayama, MD, Yuki Otsuki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001925

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