Healing following meniscoplasty, eminectomy, and high condylectomy in the monkey temporomandibular joint.
The healing of meniscoplasty, eminectomy, and high condylectomy was studied in five Macaca fascicularis monkeys. After five months of healing, no discontinuity defects were found in any of the plicated menisci, and all recontoured bone surfaces had new soft tissue linings. Fibrous adhesions to the adjacent plicated meniscus developed in 62.5% of the recontoured bony surfaces.
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D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010521:Periosteum / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000473:pathology; D014945:Wound Healing