Condylar replacement alone is not sufficient for prosthetic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint

A Westermark; D Koppel; C Leiggener

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2006.01.022

Condylar replacement alone is not sufficient for prosthetic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Jun;35(6):488-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.01.022. Epub 2006 Mar 15.

Authors

A Westermark¹, D Koppel, C Leiggener

Affiliation

¹ Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. anders.westermark@karolinska.se

PMID: 16540290
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.01.022

Abstract

Prosthetic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a controversial method of treatment. This paper presents 2 cases that illustrate the problem with prosthetic reconstruction of the condylar head with no fossa reconstruction. In both cases, severe erosion and heterotopic bone formation occurred, and the patients underwent installation of total TMJ prostheses to replace the previous, partial ones.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement / adverse effects
Arthroplasty, Replacement / methods*
Bone Screws
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mandibular Condyle / surgery*
Middle Aged
Ossification, Heterotopic / etiology
Postoperative Complications
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Temporal Bone / pathology
Temporal Bone / surgery
Temporomandibular Joint / surgery*