Figure 2

The titanium anchors and sutures' position. A. The cross-section of the condyle illustrates the titanium anchor positioned in the posterior cortical bone and the disc repositioning position in the sagittal condyle. P indicates posterior and L indicates anterior; B. Posterior view of the condyle showing the artificial ligaments secured to the posterior band of the repositioned articular disc. Two sutures are passed from the anchor to the disc in horizontal mattress fashion to stabilize the repositioned disc. The sutures tied in the titanium anchors. P. posterior; An. anterior; M. medial; L. lateral