Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, cilt.23, sa.6, ss.1654-1657, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Purpose: We investigated the effects of unilateral discectomy with an abdominal dermisYfat graft of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) on the contralateral side. Patients and Methods: A total of 14 patients who underwent unilateral TMJ discectomy and dermisYfat 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. Copyright © 2012 Mutaz B. Habal, MD.