Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3155582 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The full thickness skin graft is not a suitable interpositional material for the TMJ because of the high risk of epidermoid cyst formation and the propensity for lateral displacement of the graft even when sutured into the appropriate intra-articular position.
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Authors
George MDSc, FDSRCS, FFDRCSI, FRACDS(OMS), John MB, BS, FRCPA,