Background: Total joint replacement is the gold standard management of the collapsed, irreparably
damaged or ankylosed TMJ. TMJ concepts is a custom-made prosthesis with titanium body
and cobalt-chrome condylar head on high molecular weight polyethylene fossa articulating
surfaces. US studies have shown good outcomes, but the UK has little long-term experience.
NICE guidance (2009) suggests research is needed to ensure that UK outcomes match
those in the US. This prospective review analyses the 3 and 5-year outcomes from 2004
onwards for total TMJ replacements performed by a single surgeon in a UK Maxillofacial
Unit.
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