Maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment: Long-term results.

Purpose: We evaluated the long term effectiveness of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for OSAS treatment patients. This retrospective study reviewed the patients treated by MMA for OSAS between 1995 and 2009. They were evaluated by complete polysomnography, cephalometry and quality of life questionnaire.

Superior eyelid crease approach for transobital neuroendoscopic surgery of the anterior cranial fossa.

Access to the anterior cranial fossa has traditionally required a large exposure of the surgical field, which can be a source of aesthetic and neurologic morbidity. Minimally invasive surgery approaches have been developed to overcome these adverse effects and was, for a long time, represented by endonasal endoscopic surgery. The superior eyelid crease approach of the anterior cranial fossa with supraorbital osteotomy was described in the early 80s as an interesting alternative to the endonasal approach.

Temporomandibular joint model: anatomic and radiologic comparison between rat and human.

Purpose: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a complex anatomic structure with various pathologies as fractures, ankylosis or degenerative diseases. Few animal models already exist and the current study aims at demonstrating that rats' TMJ could be considered as a model, using anatomic dissection and radiology.

Methods: Five adult Wistar rats were dissected to explore the soft and bone anatomy of the TMJ.