title: Correction of extracapsular temporomandibular joint ankylosis with a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap.
abstract: A new method of correcting extracapsular temporomandibular joint ankylosis with a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap is described. In this procedure, a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap with or without platysma is introduced into the oral cavity through a tunnel to repair the defect after the buccal scar is excised and the normal oral opening is restored. Sixteen consecutive patients underwent the surgery, and good results were obtained.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*