title: Coronal approach for the replacement of the condylar head in bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis: report of three cases.
abstract: Limitation of mouth opening has long been the chief complaint for patients who suffer from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis. For surgical treatment of this disease, several ways have been employed for access to the condylar fossa, including the preauricular, postauricular, perimeatal, endaural and Risdon approaches. In this article, we report three patients with bilateral TMJ ankylosis who underwent replacement of both condylar heads using the bicoronal approach. The advantages demonstrated with this surgical technique are ease of access to the condylar head, ideal surgical exposure field, utility of temporalis muscle and fascia and minimal risk of facial paralysis.
authors.affiliation: National Yang-Ming University, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*