Temporomandibular Joint Discectomy Followed by Disc Replacement Using Viable Osteochondral and Umbilical Cord Allografts Results in Improved Patient Outcomes
The ideal surgical solution to reconstruct the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc after it has
been removed has remained elusive.
The major obstacle has been identifying a durable biocompatible
material that will provide for restoration of TMJ function.
The present study evaluated the outcomes of
the interpositional implantation of a cryopreserved viable osteochondral allograft (CVOCA) combined
with a viable cryopreserved umbilical cord tissue (vCUT) allograft after TMJ discectomy in patients
with internal derangement and/or degenerative joint disease (DJD).
