title: Considerations for the use of alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement in the growing patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. lmercur@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Louis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: James Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*