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Review
. 2015 Feb;27(1):109-24.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2014.09.008.

Complications of TMJ surgery

David Hoffman  1 , Leann Puig  2
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Complications of TMJ surgery

David Hoffman et al. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery can be divided into 3 types of surgery: Arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and total joint replacement. The complications associated with these procedures increase with complexity. They all include injury to adjacent structures, infections, and bleeding problems.

Keywords: Maxillary artery bleeds; TMJ nerve damage; TMJ surgery; TMJ surgical complications; TMJ surgical infections.

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