title: Lateral thigh fascia lata as interpositional graft for temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
abstract: Successful management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis depends on adequate gap arthroplasty and interpositional graft; the objective is to produce a functioning pseudoarthrosis that prevents reankylosis and provides adequate mobility. Several interpositional grafts have been used for the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis such as indigenous pterygomasseteric sling, temporalis muscle/fascia, auricular cartilage, fat and dermis-fat. Lateral thigh fascia lata (LTFL) graft is commonly used in neurosurgical practice and in other surgical specialities. We present a case of lateral thigh fascia lata used as interpositional graft for the treatment of a unilateral fibrous temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Zacamil's Nacional Hospital, Evangelic University of El Salvador, 91 Avenida Norte # 230, Colonia Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador Central América.
authors.forename: Ramón Manuel
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Alemán
authors.forename: María Guadalupe
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Martínez
keywords: Ankylosis; Lateral thigh fascia lata; Temporomandibular joint