Candirli, CelalEsen, AlparslanTaskesen, FatihCelik, SalihCakir, Banu2024-09-182024-09-1820121049-2275https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e318260ef99https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9452Purpose: 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDermis-fat graftingdiscectomytemporomandibular jointArticle2361654165710.1097/SCS.0b013e318260ef99231473002-s2.0-84873317463Q3WOS:000311889300070Q4