Experience with a polymer glenoid fossa prosthesis for partial or total temporomandibular joint reconstruction.
Glenoid fossa prostheses, alone or in combination with metallic condyles, were placed in 192 joints (127 patients) for temporomandibular joint reconstruction. Anatomic requirements, material characteristics, indications, and surgical technique are presented.
Kent
J N
JN
Block
M S
MS
Homsy
C A
CA
Prewitt
J M
JM
Reid
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011108:Polymers; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011428:Proplast; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*
D011108:Polymers; D011428:Proplast; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene