title: Management of ankylosed temporomandibular joint in a young child.
abstract: Various alloplastic and autogenous tissues have been used in attempts to restore facial height and reconstruct temporomandibular articulation. A case is presented where an ectodermal rib graft was used to reconstruct the temporomandibular joint after arthroplasty in a young child.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Boon
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Nik-Hussein
mesh_terms: D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014313:Trismus