Correction of extracapsular temporomandibular joint ankylosis with a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap.
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Abstract
A new method of correcting extracapsular temporomandibular joint ankylosis with a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap is described. In this procedure, a cervical subcutaneous pedicle flap with or without platysma is introduced into the oral cavity through a tunnel to repair the defect after the buccal scar is excised and the normal oral opening is restored. Sixteen consecutive patients underwent the surgery, and good results were obtained.
Medical subject headings
- Ankylosis
- Surgical Flaps
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders