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Interposition of lateral pterygoid in temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Conventionally temporalis myofascial flap is popular for interposition in TMJ ankylosis. Medial pterygoid and masseter also has been used in the past for interposition. We introduce here lateral pterygoid for interposition in cases of mild ankylosis where condylar bony architecture is not distorted.

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Main Authors: Pappachan, Biju, Snehal, B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3453929/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139490
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12663-009-0032-9
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