title: A simple method for fixation of post-condylar cartilage grafts.
abstract: The use of the post-condylar cartilage graft for the treatment of retrognathia in adolescent patients has in the past been complicated by spontaneous displacement of the graft. Although a reliable method of fixation has evolved, the technique is not simple. The method described here is simple and provides secure immobilisation of the graft in the post-condylar space. A prospective study is needed to evaluate the long term success of this technique.
authors.affiliation: King's College Hospital Dental School, London.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Whear
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Langdon
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium