Surgical correction of lesions of the temporomandibular joints.
The previous report of 140 cases of TM joint disorders from the University of Michigan experience has been updated by the addition of 25 recent cases of surgical management of TM joint pathology. The surgical correction pathology of the articular disc, the condyle head, the articular eminence of the glenoid fossa, ankylosis, and chronic dislocation is discussed. Our experiences in these 25 cases are summarized.
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*