Synovial metaplasia found in tissue encapsulating a silicone spacer during 2-staged temporomandibular joint replacement for ankylosis

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Oct;70(10):2290-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.177. Epub 2012 Aug 11.

Authors

Florencio Monje¹, Louis Mercuri, Laura Villanueva-Alcojol, Jose Juan Fernandez de Mera

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain.

PMID: 22884118
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.177

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Ankylosis / etiology
Ankylosis / surgery
Arthroplasty, Replacement / adverse effects*
Biocompatible Materials / adverse effects*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Joint Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Mandibular Condyle / injuries
Mandibular Fractures / surgery
Metaplasia
Middle Aged
Ossification, Heterotopic / etiology*
Prosthesis Design
Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
Recurrence
Reoperation
Silicones / adverse effects*
Synovial Membrane / pathology*
Temporomandibular Joint / surgery*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / etiology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / surgery

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Silicones