Bilateral or Unilateral Deficient Ramus-condyle Unit Clinical Trial
Official title:
Transport Distraction Osteogenesis for Reconstruction of Ramus-Condyle Unit Following Release of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis
this study was done to evaluate the use of transport distraction osteogenesis in restoring the deficient condyle/ramus unit of patients with unilateral or bilateral TMJ ankylosis to correct the resultant deformity
10 patients with post ankylosis deficient ramus /condyle unit who underwent release procedure
in the Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria
University, Egypt.
all patients were assessed clinically and by imaging using OPG, lateral and PA cephalometry,
and cone beam CT to assess the deficient ramus/condyle unit (RCU) then patients were operated
using transport distraction osteogenesis to lengthen the RCU. Then follow up of all patients
both clinically and radiographically was adopted.
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