eminectomy

em·i·nec·tomy

(emi-nektŏ-mē)

Operative removal of the anterior articular surface of the glenoid fossa.

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Chronic long standing TMJ dislocation in 10 patients were managed by eminectomy in 7 patients and condylectomy in 3 patients.

chronic long standing dislocation was managed surgically by either eminectomy or condylelectomy.

MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISLOCATION AT MAYO HOSPITAL LAHORE

If pneumatized articular eminence has large volume, it is a contraindication for performing eminoplasty or eminectomy (8).

Prevalence of Pneumatized Articular Eminence of the Temporal Bone and Its Importance in Maxillofacial Surgery/Temporal Kemikte Pnomatize Artikuler Eminens Prevelansi ve Maksillofasiyal Cerrahideki Onemi

When ZACDs have been demonstrated preoperatively on a radiograph, these may become contraindication to performing surgical procedures such as eminoplasty or eminectomy for the treatment of mandibular dislocations as they can become potential pathways for intracranial infections.

Inadvertent violation of an air cell during eminectomy, producing communication with the infratemporal or middle cranial fossa poses the genuine danger of intracranial infection and/or hemorrhage.

Prevalence of Zygomatic air cell defect: a panoramic radiographic study

She was previ- ously operated for dislocation and eminectomy was done in this patient which was not successful.

OUTCOMES OF AUTOGENOUS BLOOD INJECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF RECURRENT DISLOCATION OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ)

Key words: Temporomandibular joint, disorders, conservative management, arthroscopy, arthrocentesis, surgical repositioning, dautery procedure, eminectomy

Surgical techniques used for the chronic dislocation includes partial or complete myotomy, capsular plication (Mayer, 1933) sacrification of the temporalis tendon (Mawan/McKean, 1973), open condylotomy (James, 1971), insertion of implants into the articular eminence (Findlay, 1964; Cardoso et al., 2005), down-fracturing of the zygomatic arches (Girard, 1943), augmentation of the eminence by allografts (Keith, 1988; Whear et al., 1991) and eminectomy (Myrhaug, 1951; Undt et al., 1997).