Simultaneously treament of congenital unilateral temporomandibular ankylosis and consecutive microlatherognathism

Authors

  • José Felipe Basulto Varela Hospital Universitario "General Calixto García". La Habana
  • Librado Vergara Piedra Hospital Pediátrico de Centro Habana. La Habana
  • Salma Dago Farah Hospital Universitario "General Calixto García". La Habana
  • Jorge L. Cabrera Hospital Universitario "General Calixto García". La Habana
  • Salem Ahmed Hospital Universitario "General Calixto García". La Habana

Keywords:

temporomandibular joint, congenital ankylosis, microlaterognatism, arthroplasty, bone distraction

Abstract

The paper reports the short- and long-term results obtained from the multidisciplinary treatment of a congenital unilateral ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint associated to an embryonic malformation in a 12-year-old boy, using an external bidimensional distraction device with a two-fold purpose: as fixator to maintain the space achieved by arthroplasty, and as distractor to elongate the hypotrophic mandibular branch, activated 5 days after osteotomy, with the purpose of eliminating ankylosis and consecutive mandibular microlaterognatism, both functionally and dynamically.

Key words: temporomandibular joint, congenital ankylosis, microlaterognatism, arthroplasty, bone distraction

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Published

2013-04-26

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Basulto Varela JF, Vergara Piedra L, Dago Farah S, Cabrera JL, Ahmed S. Simultaneously treament of congenital unilateral temporomandibular ankylosis and consecutive microlatherognathism. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 26 [cited 2025 Jul. 25];50(1):35-40. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/304

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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2013): JAN- MAR

Section

Case Report

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