Abstract
AbstractThe aim of this study was to describe and share employment of piezoelectic surgery and 3D printed pre‐operative surgical planning model in cat affected by temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJa). A 3‐year‐old neutered male domestic shorthair cat presented feeding problem was submitted for a CT scan of the head in order to investigate clinical TMJa. A 16‐slice multidetector CT scanner was used. CT scan revealed a misshapen, rounded right condylar process, with irregular and reduced TMJ space. A right condylectomy through piezoelectric surgery was performed. In order to plan the best surgical approach, a 3D printed model was used prior the surgery to easy identify the ideal angulation for condylectomy and during the surgery to verify the proper extent of the osteotomy. At 6‐month follow‐up the range of mouth opening is close to normal.
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