Rai AJ, Lal B, Kumar J, Agrawal V, Burman S. A screw and wire assisted coronoidectomy procedure: A technical note.
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024;
125:101637. [PMID:
37709145 DOI:
10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101637]
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Abstract
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis and oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) often exhibit elongated hyperplastic coronoid processes with fibrous attachments to the temporalis muscle. In managing this condition, a vital step involves performing a coronoidotomy or coronoidectomy alongside the primary surgical procedure. While coronoidectomy is preferable due to reattachment issues, its complexity arises from the thickened and elongated coronoid process. Our technical note introduces a screw and wire assisted coronoidectomy method, found to be efficient, replicable, and time-saving.
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