TMJ Total Joint Prosthesis for Condylar Fracture Malunion

• Paulo Hemerson de Moraes ^[2] ; Leandro Pozzer ^[2] ; Sergio Olate ^[1] ; Fábio Ricardo Loureiro Sato ^[2] ; Roger William Fernandes Moreira ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de La Frontera

     Universidad de La Frontera

     Temuco, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad Estadual de Campinas Facultad de Odontología de Piracicaba División de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
• Localización: International Journal of Odontostomatology, ISSN-e 0718-381X, ISSN 0718-3801, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 2012, págs. 241-244
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Prótesis Articular Total de ATM para Malunión de Fractura Condilar
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• Resumen

  • In the international literatura exist some information related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in condylar fracture malunion; the treatment is variated being executed with a bone reconstruction, ramus vertical osteotomy or condilar plate. This case demonstrates that TMJ replacement with prosthetic joint is technically possible and appropriate in the case of malunion of condylar fracture.