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Custom TMJ TJR Devices

Description, Indications and Contraindications, Surgical Technique, and Outcomes

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Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Replacement – TMJ TJR

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End-stage temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology resulting in anatomical architectural form distortion and physiological dysfunction dictates the need for total joint replacement (TJR). The complex nature of the TMJ’s functional relationship with the local anatomy and masticatory muscles and the technical requirements of implanting a replacement mean that it is unreasonable to expect the replaced joint to return to its premorbid, fully functional condition.

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Mercuri, L.G. (2016). Custom TMJ TJR Devices. In: Mercuri, L. (eds) Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Replacement – TMJ TJR. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21389-7_5

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