Late-onset infection of an inserted temporomandibular joint prosthesis is a difficult complication to treat. Most treatment protocols for late prosthetic infections include device replacement. A 40-year-old female patient with an infected and exposed temporomandibular joint prosthesis presented 3 years after implant placement. The patient was treated with prosthesis revision including fistula coverage with a temporalis muscle flap and prolonged antibiotic therapy for 10 weeks. Since completion of treatment, the patient has been infection-free.
Keywords: Prosthesis infection; Prosthesis replacement; Prosthesis revision; Temporomandibular joint.
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