Temporal approach to the TMJ, the orbit, and the retromaxillary-infracranial region.
Anatomical and surgical details of the author's temporal approach to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the orbit, and the retromaxillary-infratemporal space are described using drawings and photographs taken during surgery. The approach is advocated because it gives any desirable access to the operating fields without leaving a visible scar in the face and because it preserves the condyle and, thereby, the integrity of the TMJ.
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*