Pedicled Tragal Chondral Flap for Irreparable Temporomandibular Joint Disc.

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.

Published: June 2019

Several techniques have been proposed for the management of perforation of or severe damage to the temporomandibular joint disc, with a wide range of success rates reported. We describe a new method using a pedicled sliding flap of the tragal cartilage.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2019.01.034DOI Listing

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