Evaluation of Discectomy and Dermis-Fat Grafting on the Contralateral Side

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2012

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

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Purpose: We investigated the effects of unilateral discectomy with an abdominal dermis-fat graft of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) on the contralateral side. Patients and Methods: A total of 14 patients who underwent unilateral TMJ discectomy and dermis-fat grafting for severe internal derangement in 2009 and 2010 were included. Clinical parameters, such as maximum mouth opening and lateral movements of the mandible, were recorded preoperatively and at 1 year postoperatively. Preoperative and 1-year postoperative magnetic resonance imaging was conducted to determine the duration of the operated and unoperated TMJs. Results and Conclusions: All 14 patients showed improvement in the mandibular mobility and function. However, postsurgical disc displacement without reduction was observed on the unoperated TMJ in 1 patient. Another patient complained of crepitus on the operated TMJ. Primary occlusal contact on the operated side of occlusion was observed in 2 other patients. Maximum mouth opening and measured lateral movements had increased in all patients at 1 year after the operation.

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Dermis-fat grafting, discectomy, temporomandibular joint

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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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Q4

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Q3

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23

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6

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