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Osteomyelitis of the Temporomandibular Joint

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Osteomyelitis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare condition. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, and complications are presented with review of the scarce literature on this topic and our personal data. Due to the complexity of the TMJ, therapy is challenging even for the experienced clinician. As with osteomyelitis in other parts of the jawbone, surgery is one of the major pillars of therapy for bone infections in this location. Since advanced cases of osteomyelitis involving the TMJ usually demand surgical resection of the condyle, special emphasis is given this topic in the second part of this chapter, including discussion of different reconstructive procedures of the TMJ. The experience of the authors is outlined in a description of there protocol in handling of TMJ osteomyelitis.

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  1. Archstrasse 12, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland

    Michael Kaufmann

  2. Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Zurich Medical Center, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland

    Joachim Obwegeser

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  1. Center for Jaw Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery, Zürcherstrasse 7, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland

    Marc M. Baltensperger

  2. Maxillofacial, Facial Plastic, Head and Neck Surgery, Oberdorfstrasse 41, 8853, Lachen, Switzerland

    Gerold K. H. Eyrich

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Kaufmann, M., Obwegeser, J. (2009). Osteomyelitis of the Temporomandibular Joint. In: Baltensperger, M., Eyrich, G. (eds) Osteomyelitis of the Jaws. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28766-7_11

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