Retrospective analysis of 62 cases of clinical application of artificial temporomandibular joint

• Published in: Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi Vol. 59; no. 10; p. 1014
• Main Authors: Wang, P, Liu, Y, Jiang, N, Bi, R Y, Cao, P Y, Zhao, W L, Ren, M J, Zhu, S S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 27.09.2024
• ISSN: 1002-0098
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20240611-00239

To conduct a retrospective study on the treatment outcomes of 62 patients who underwent artificial temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement surgery in our hospital, and to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial TMJ treatment. This study selected 62 patients who received standard Biomet artificial TMJ treatment at Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University from May 2010 to September 2023 as the study subjects. Among them, there were 15 male patients and 47 female patients. The average age was 33.5 years old(ranging from 18 to 67 years). This study statistically analyzed postoperative indicators, including maximum mouth opening, forward jaw movement, lateral movement, postoperative pain scores, and patient satisfaction. This study included a total of 62 patients with 99 TMJ joints. No infections occurred postoperatively. The average follow-up period was 33.7 months (ranging from 7 to 170 months). At 6 months postoperatively, the mean mouth opening was (