Pedicled Tragal Chondral Flap for Irreparable Temporomandibular Joint Disc

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2019

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Author(s): Humberto Fernández-Olarte, Andrés Gómez-Delgado, Daniel Varón Cardona, James Vidal-Villamarín

Abstract

Several techniques have been proposed for the management of perforation or severe damage of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc, with a wide range of success rates reported. In this article, we describe a new method, using a pedicled sliding flap of the tragal cartilage.

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