A Case of an Extensive Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor in the Mandible Reconstructed with a Custom-Made Total Joint Prosthesis

Cranial Maxillofac Trauma Reconstruction DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597585The use of virtual surgical planning and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing has previously been reported to enhance the planning for the reconstruction of mandibular continuity defects and to reduce surgical time. Reported is a case of a large keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KOT) affecting right hemimandible including the condylar neck. This case was initially reconstructed with a condyle-bearing reconstruction plate, but because of fatigue fracture 15 years later, a new reconstruction with a custom-made total joint temporomandibular prosthesis was performed. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - January 4, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Farzad, Payam Tags: Case Report Source Type: research