title: Temporal fascia as interpositioning material in cases of temporomandibular ankylosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of temporal fascia as interpositioning material after treatment of TMJ ankylosis with gap arthroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  An interventional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, during June 1999 to June 2001.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 51 patients, 23 males and 28 females, of temporomandibular ankylosis were treated with gap arthroplasty and temporal fascia was used as interpositioning material.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 51 cases, 28 had excellent results, 20 were declared good and 3 presented with recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Temporal fascia works as excellent interpositioning material with minimum morbidity and no complications. Moreover, it is easier to raise, comes from same operation field and is dispensable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Services Hospital, Lahore. sacheema2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Saeed Ashraf
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cheema
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*