Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint with cryopreserved cartilage and freeze-dried dura: a preliminary report.
A technique for total reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint using cryopreserved cartilage and freeze-dried dura is described. The rationale, indications, and surgical technique are discussed. The technique has been used in nine joints in seven patients, followed between 3 and 27 months. There was one total failure of the graft, with the remainder maintaining good, asymptomatic joint function.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Miami, FL.
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Hartog
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Slavin
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Kline
D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000637:transplantation*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*