Abstract

Objective: Resection of the glenoid fossa has been described as one of the cranial approaches to the clivus and subtemporal approaches. However, radical resection carries a significant risk of postoperative temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.We examine a variation of our previously described one-piece frontotemporal-orbitozygomatic (FTOZ) osteotomy that includes the en bloc resection of the root of the zygomatic arch and a portion of the glenoid fossa.

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