Divya Mehrotra1, Arul A L Chellappa2, Chandan Gupta2, Deepak Passi2, Sumit Kumar3. 1. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, CSMMU, Lucknow, India. 2. Junior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. 3. Ph D Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This report and review of literature aimed to assess the feasibility of condylar distraction in humans and its esthetic and functional outcome. METHODS: We present a case series of eight TMJ ankylosis patients, where after a gap arthroplasty, ramus condyle unit was reconstructed using transport distraction to analyze its feasibility, esthetic and functional outcome and success. RESULTS: All patients had satisfactory mouth opening, and minimal pain in their follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Condylar transport distraction osteogenesis holds promise for successful TMJ reconstruction and should be the method of choice as it does not involve secondary surgery or need for an alloplast.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This report and review of literature aimed to assess the feasibility of condylar distraction in humans and its esthetic and functional outcome. METHODS: We present a case series of eight TMJ ankylosispatients, where after a gap arthroplasty, ramus condyle unit was reconstructed using transport distraction to analyze its feasibility, esthetic and functional outcome and success. RESULTS: All patients had satisfactory mouth opening, and minimal pain in their follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Condylar transport distraction osteogenesis holds promise for successful TMJ reconstruction and should be the method of choice as it does not involve secondary surgery or need for an alloplast.
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Keywords:
Condylar distraction; Neocondyle; Transport distraction osteogenesis