Clinical guidelines for total temporomandibular joint replacement

Total prosthetic replacement of the temporomandibular joint.

Twenty-seven patients have been operated on for total replacement of the temporomandibular joint because of ankylosis due to trauma, arthritis, neoplasm, infection, or pain. One prosthesis had to be taken out because of gross infection due to Staphylococcus albus, 2 more were removed for pain and dislocation of the prosthesis, and 1 was removed because of erosion through the skin. The remaining...

Total temporomandibular joint replacement: a clinical case with a proposal for post-surgical rehabilitation.

OBJECTIVE The literature on total alloplastic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstructions is encouraging, and studies on total alloplastic TMJ replacements' outcomes showed acceptable improvements in terms of both pain levels and jaw function. Nevertheless, a better standardization of both surgical and post-surgical phases should further improve the efficacy of treatment. MATERIALS AND METH...

Comparison of Costochondral Graft and Customized Total Joint Reconstruction for Treatments of Temporomandibular Joint Replacement

PURPOSE We review published research on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) total replacement that compares costochondral graft and customized total joint reconstruction (especially TMJ concepts), focusing on effectiveness. METHODS We searched PubMed databases, including prospective, retrospective, case-control or longitudinal studies and significant statistical analysis. In data analysis, we divid...

Anesthesia for total joint replacement.

Custom-made total joint prostheses for temporomandibular joint reconstruction.

BUMC PROCEEDINGS 2000;13:135–138 Jaw joint (temporomandibular joint or TMJ) disease is estimated to affect 30 million Americans, with approximately 1 million new patients diagnosed each year (1). Although many of these patients can be managed with nonsurgical therapies, some patients require surgical intervention. The TMJ is a unique joint in that it does not function independently but works in...