Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to W I MacFarlane.
Treatment of the maxillectomy patient must embrace maxillofacial prosthetics at all stages of the patient's treatment, including the preoperative phase. Success can only be assured when full cooperation exists between the specialists concerned. Three case reports are offered as examples in which immediate prosthetic replacement was of considerable benefit, and the advantages of this service are discussed.
Hypermobility of the tempero-mandibular joint is a fairly common condition. It can arise from acute or chronic trauma or be present naturally as a result of a lax capsular structure. It can lead on to chronic subluxation and in rare instances to recurrent dislocation. Recurrent dislocation becomes a problem to the patient as he has to seek medical help. A variety of treatment methods have been described in the literature to deal with this problem. These methods are briefly discussed and perhaps the simplest and most effective of these methods is that described as capsular plication. Seven cases have been treated by this method over the last five years and the results of this experience are presented.
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