Table 1 Four patients receiving TMJ reconstruction using alloplastic prosthesis
From: Temporomandibular joint reconstruction with alloplastic prosthesis: the outcomes of four cases
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/gender | 52/male | 34/male | 53/female | 41/male |
Joints | Right | Right | Bilateral | Right |
Etiology | Trauma | Tumor (carcinoma of right external auditory canal) | Rheumatoid arthritis | Ankylosing spondylitis |
Preoperative symptom | Deviated mandible, unstable occlusion | Deviated mandible | Anterior open bite | Pain, limited mouth opening |
Postoperative symptom | Limited mouth opening | Sharp pain and swelling by tumor recurrence | No further inflammation | Mandibular deflection when opening the mouth |
Follow-up periods | 1Â year | 7Â months | 2Â years | 1Â year |