REPORT OF 2 CASES OF ARTHROPLASTY IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR ANKYLOSIS PATIENTS

Kim,  Kyoo-Sik; Nam,  Il-Woo; Kim,  Bong-Whan; Rim,  Seong-Kyun; Kim,  Soo-Nam

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 10(3); 1972 > Article

Journal of Korean Dental Association 1972;10(3):145-148.
Published online March 31, 1972.

하악관절강직증처치를 위한 관절성형술 2예 보고

김규식¹, 남일우², 김봉환³, 임성균⁴, 김수남⁵

^¹서울대학교 치과대학 구강외과학교실
^²서울대학교 치과대학 구강외과학교실
^³서울대학교 치과대학 구강외과학교실
^⁴서울대학교 치과대학 구강외과학교실
^⁵서울대학교 치과대학 구강외과학교실

REPORT OF 2 CASES OF ARTHROPLASTY IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR ANKYLOSIS PATIENTS

Kyoo-Sik Kim¹, Il-Woo Nam², Bong-Whan Kim³, Seong-Kyun Rim⁴, Soo-Nam Kim⁵

¹Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
²Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
³Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
⁴Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
⁵Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University

Abstract

The authors have observed and treated the two patients with true bony ankylosis of temporomandibular joint in 16 years old school boy and 24 years old korean male. The ankylosed patients were treated by condylectomy and arthroplasty such as resin condylar head graft having been made into acrylic resin. 1. In 16 years old school boy, temporoandibular ankylosis of left side was surgical_y approached by condylectomy including coronoid process and posterior border of ramus and resin condylar head graft by means of interosseous wiring. 2. In 24 years old korean male, bilateral temporomandibular ankylosis was treted by bilateral condylectomies and resin condylar head grafts. 3. The mouth opening has been continued as 3-5cm since 13 months and 8 months before and facial appearances were very excellent.