Rooney T P, Haug R H, Toor A H, Indresano A T
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, OH 44106.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1988 Mar;46(3):240-6. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(88)90092-4.
Three cases of temporomandibular joint disc replacement with a polymer glenoid fossa prosthesis, followed by rapid condylar degeneration, are reported. The relationship between this degeneration and a consistent foreign body reaction to fragments caused by implant wear is postulated.