title: Current concepts in the pathogenesis of traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
abstract: Traumatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis can be classified into fibrous, fibro-osseous and bony ankylosis. It is still a huge challenge for oral and maxillofacial surgeons due to the technical difficulty and high incidence of recurrence. The poor outcome of disease may be partially attributed to the limited understanding of its pathogenesis. The purpose of this article was to comprehensively review the literature and summarise results from both human and animal studies related to the genesis of TMJ ankylosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, PR China. yingbinyan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ying-Bin
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Su-Xia
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jian-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*