%0 Journal Article
%T TMJ Total Joint Prosthesis for Condylar Fracture Malunion
%A de Moraes
%A Paulo Hemerson
%A Pozzer
%A Leandro
%A Olate
%A Sergio
%A Loureiro Sato
%A F¨¢bio Ricardo
%A Fernandes Moreira
%A Roger William
%J International journal of odontostomatology
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.4067/S0718-381X2012000200020
%X in the international literatura exist some information related to temporomandibular joint (tmj) involvement in condylar fracture malunion; the treatment is variated being executed with a bone reconstruction, ramus vertical osteotomy or condilar plate. this case demonstrates that tmj replacement with prosthetic joint is technically possible and appropriate in the case of malunion of condylar fracture.
%K condylar fracture
%K malunion bone
%K tmj prostheses.
%U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-381X2012000200020&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en