José Luis Del Castillo Pardo de Vera, José Luis Cebrián Carretero, Íñigo Aragón Niño, Marta María Pampín Martínez, José Tadeo Borjas Gómez, Ignacio Navarro Cuéllar, Ana María López López, Estela Gómez Larren, Carlos Navarro Vila, Pablo Montes Fernández-Micheltorena, Álvaro Pérez Sala, Carlos Navarro Cuéllar
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most complex joints in the human anatomy. In advanced degenerative stages, conservative or minimally invasive surgical therapies have failed to restore joint function, and joint replacement with prostheses has been required. Stock prostheses, compared to custom-made prostheses, are much less expensive and require less pre-operative preparation time. Four patients followed for years for temporomandibular dysfunction and previously operated on by arthroscopy or open joint surgery that have been reconstructed with stock TMJ prostheses (STMJP) through virtual surgical planning (VSP) and an STL model with surgical and positioning guides were included...
February 19, 2024: Medicina