Bilateral condylar atrophy after combined osteotomy for correction of mandibular retrusion. A case report.
Bilateral atrophy of the mandibular condyles after maxillo-mandibular surgery for correction of a Class II open-bite is reported. Although a definite cause could not be ascertained, it is postulated that a biomechanical phenomenon based on increased muscle tension was the most likely causative mechanism.
D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence