PMC5010637_01
CT of the patient ages 9, showing left side TMJ anklyosis which was treated with the costochondral graft.
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The patient was lost to follow up, and re-attended aged 9 year, when the costo-chondral graft was placed (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4).
Intra view demonstrating lateral open bite and occlusal cant.
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The patient was lost to follow up, and re-attended aged 9 year, when the costo-chondral graft was placed (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4).
Post-operative OPT showing post-operative plates and their position.
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The section showed no other specific features (Fig. 5).
6 Month post-operative view of the patient showing continued overgrowth at the L condyle, with a left sided open bite. The image shows that this change has not been as a result of failure of fixation.
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