Bilateral low condylectomy of the mandible.
The operation of low condylectomy of the mandible is seldom performed bilaterally. The indications and consequences are reviewed, and a case is reported in which the adverse sequelae commonly attributed to this procedure were avoided over an 11-year follow-up period.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint