title: Reduction of prolonged bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation by midline mandibulotomy.
abstract: Various surgical procedures have been used to reduce prolonged bilateral dislocation of the temporomandibular joint, but with some complications. A prolonged bilateral dislocation of the mandibular condyle was simply reduced by a midline mandibulotomy without any complications. One year postoperatively, joint function was unimpeded and there was no recurrence of condylar dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. shalee@knu.ac.kr
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S-I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: I-S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nam
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D011859:Radiography; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome