British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 8-12 , January 2012

Pathogenesis of post-traumatic ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: a critical review

  • Gururaj Arakeri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Gangashri, Basaveshwara Nagar, Shahapur, Gulbarga 585223, Karnataka, India. Tel.: +91 9341428302/9347261640.
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  • Atul Kusanale

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
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  • Graeme A. Zaki

      Affiliations

    • Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Peter A. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

,Accepted 16 September 2010.

  • Image Result

    Notching at the antegonion and the apparent distortion of the mandibular structure resulting in characteristic “warping” because of transarticular bony adhesion.

    Notching at the antegonion and the apparent distortion of the mandibular structure resulting in characteristic “warping” because of transarticular bony adhesion.

  • Image Result

    Intraoperative view of post-traumatic transarticular bony adhesion (primary ankylotic mass).

    Intraoperative view of post-traumatic transarticular bony adhesion (primary ankylotic mass).

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    Intraoperative view of recurrence of ankylosis (secondary ankylotic mass).

    Intraoperative view of recurrence of ankylosis (secondary ankylotic mass).

PII: S0266-4356(10)00305-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.09.012

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 8-12 , January 2012

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