title: Silicon in temporomandibular joint ankylosis surgery.
abstract: Temporomandibular joint ankylosis frequently occurs succeeding untreated or not adequately treated mandible fractures. Treatment of this condition with combined condylectomy and silicon sheet/block application was investigated in the literature. Thirty-eight patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis were included in this study, and postoperative results were presented. Mean preoperative and postoperative sixth-month interincisor opening values were 5.8 and 28.8 mm, respectively. In two patients (5.2%), another operation to remove silicon material was needed because of infection and exposure of the silicon. One patient (2.6%) was operated on again for limited mouth opening. It was concluded that interpositional arthroplasty with silicon was proved to be a low-cost, easy approach with satisfactory long-term results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ortak
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sungur
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pensöz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilinç
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012825:Silicon; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012825:Silicon