[Chondromatose of the temporomandibular joint: Multicentric study and clarification from 14 cases].

Introduction: The aim of our study was to analyse a series of patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) chondromatosis treated in 2 departments of stomatology and maxillofacial surgery (University hospitals of the Conception in Marseille and of Caen) and to make a general review of this disease.

Material And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including all the patients treated for a TMJ chondromatosis in one of these 2 departments. Following parameters were analyzed: sex, ages at discovery and at surgery, symptoms, side, imaging, histology, recurrence and any other events considered as relevant.

[Contribution of the semi-free radial forearm flap for head and neck reconstruction].

Flap failure is mostly caused by venous thrombosis of the anastomosis. The failure rate is higher in post-irradiated neck. To reduce the risk of venous thrombosis, the authors propose to harvest the radial forearm flap using the cephalic vein as the drainage vein and as a pedicle.