Effect of fascia repair of the temporomandibular joint disk of sheep.
The effects of temporal fascia graft repair of temporomandibular joint disk perforation on intra-articular structure were examined on four sheep. Four sheep had bilateral disk perforations. At 20 weeks the perforation in the right joint was repaired with a temporal fascia graft. At 40 weeks the sheep were killed and the joints were examined radiologically and histologically. It was found that the temporal fascia graft did not survive and the disks remained perforated. However, histologically and radiologically there were fewer changes than in the joints where the perforated disks were not repaired.
Bosanquet
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AG
Department of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, Australia.
Ishimaru
J
J
Goss
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AN
D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D012756:Sheep; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*