Temporomandibular joint reconstruction with free microvascular transfer of the metatarsophalangeal joint: a case report

Microsurgery. 1998;18(3):152-5. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1998)18:3<152::aid-micr3>3.0.co;2-n.

Abstract

Free microvascular transfer of the second metatarsophalangeal joint was performed for the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis in a 15-year-old male patient. The result is excellent in one-year follow-up. The technique seems to be a good alternative to the problem in selected patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Ankylosis / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / surgery*
  • Temporomandibular Joint / surgery*
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / surgery*