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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Modified minimally invasive surgery in reconstructing the temporomandibular joint disk by transplantation of the temporalis myofascial flap

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Study flowchart. *One patient had an operation history using artificial arthroplastic materials. #Two patients suffered with condylar fracture, one suffered with subcortical cyst of condyle, one suffered with joint synovial chondromatosis, one suffered with TMJ ankyloses, respectively. Finally, all enrolled 39 patients were diagnosed as anterior disk displacement without reduction or disk perforation and accepted and underwent the modified minimally invasive surgery in reconstructing the temporomandibular joint disk by transplantation of the pedicled temporalis myofascial flap

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