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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46(02): 235-238
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.118598
Review Article
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Unfavourable results in temporomandibular joint ankylosis surgery

Mukund Jagannathan
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Amarnath V. Munoli
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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07 October 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

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 article deals with identifying potential setbacks in TMJ ankylosis surgery and preventing them.

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Ankylosis - complications - temporomandibular joint
 
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