title: Costochondral grafting in condylar replacement and mandibular reconstruction.
abstract: Thirty costochondral grafts in 22 patients were retrospectively studied with a mean follow-up of five (range, 2 to 11) years. The functional results, esthetics, and incidence of complications in these patients were determined. A discussion of these findings as well as the surgical technique is included. The results confirm previous studies and indicate that free costochondral grafting is a successful and physiologically sound method for reconstruction of portions of the mandible and its temporal articulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Obeid
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Guttenberg
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Connole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012272:Ribs; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*