"Bat Wing Surgical Approach for the Temporomandibular Joint".

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is anatomically complex; with its close proximity to neurovascular structures, including the facial nerve that gives a high degree of difficulty during surgical exposure. When the first description on TMJ surgery by Orlow in 1913 was published it gave an account describing the basic retroauricular, preauricular, endoaural and submandibular approaches, on treatment of articular pathologies as used today. The proposed study of the 'Bat Wing' approach, first described in 1993 by Garcia y Sanchez J.M. as a surgical alternative, offers great advantages is that it avoids the section of the ear canal and provides a wide surgical field. The management of the proposed technique has wide application with multiple joints addressed, achieving majo

SUBMITTER: Garcia Y Sanchez JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4511896 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature