Abstract
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is an extremely disabling affliction that causes problems in mastication, digestion, speech, appearance and hygiene. Surgery of TMJ ankylosis needs careful evaluation and planning to yield predictable results. Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is very common among young children. The aim of treatment is not only to treat the movement of the joint but also to prevent relapse. In this series, 18 cases of temporomandibular joint ankylosis were treated at our institute from January 2012 to January 2017 with osteoarthrectomy and interpositional arthroplasty. Patients were in the age range of 5-57years, with 11 males and 7 females and including 8 unilateral and 10 bilateral cases. Duration of ankylosis ranged from less than 2years to more than 6years. Seven of the patients were secondarily taken up for correction of their deformities with either orthognathic surgery or distraction osteogenesis. Good mouth opening was achieved in all the patients with a mean follow-up period of 12months. The early post-operative mouth opening ranged from 24 to 37mm. The late post-operative mouth opening ranged from 20 to 33mm. There was a stress on aggressive physiotherapy for a minimum of 6months in all our patients. Interpositional arthroplasty using vascularized temporalis fascia flap is a very reliable method to prevent recurrence of ankylosis, and it also avoids the disadvantages of alloplastic materials as well as nonvascularized autogenous tissues.
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