Total temporomandibular joint replacement. Who? What? When? Where?
The temporomandibular joint, like other joints such as the hip and knee, can be affected by a number of conditions that may lead to joint failure, necessitating total joint replacement. The TMJ Implants, Inc., or Christensen alloplastic reconstruction prostheses, play an important role in the treatment of these conditions. Patients with severely degenerated and/or nonfunctioning joints who undergo reconstruction with the Christensen total joint replacement prosthesis experience an increase in quality of life similar to that experienced by orthopedic patients with total joint replacement of the knee or hip.
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St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA.
D000328:Adult; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011788:Quality of Life; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous