Four-Dimensional Determination of the Patient-Specific Centre of Rotation for Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacements
| Autor: | Bram B. J. Merema, Max J. H. Witjes, Nicolaas B. Van Bakelen, Joep Kraeima, Frederik K. L. Spijkervet |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Basic and Translational Research and Imaging Methodology Development in Groningen (BRIDGE), Guided Treatment in Optimal Selected Cancer Patients (GUTS), Translational Immunology Groningen (TRIGR) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Personalized Medicine; Volume 12; Issue 9; Pages: 1439 Journal of personalized medicine, 12(9):1439. MDPI AG |
| ISSN: | 2075-4426 |
| Popis: | For patients who suffer from severe dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a total joint replacement (TJR) in the form of a prosthesis may be indicated. The position of the centre of rotation in TJRs is crucial for good postoperative oral function; however, it is not determined patient-specifically (PS) in any current TMJ-TJR. The aim of this current study was to develop a 4D-workflow to ascertain the PS mean axis of rotation, or fixed hinge, that mimics the patient’s specific physiological mouth opening. Twenty healthy adult patients were asked to volunteer for a 4D-scanning procedure. From these 4D-scanning recordings of mouth opening exercises, patient-specific centres of rotation and axes of rotation were determined using our JawAnalyser tool. The mean CR location was positioned 28 [mm] inferiorly and 5.5 [mm] posteriorly to the centre of condyle (CoC). The 95% confidence interval ranged from 22.9 to 33.7 [mm] inferior and 3.1 to 7.8 [mm] posterior to the CoC. This study succeeded in developing an accurate 4D-workflow to determine a PS mean axis of rotation that mimics the patient’s specific physiological mouth opening. Furthermore, a change in concept is necessary for all commercially available TMJ-TJR prostheses in order to comply with the PS CRs calculated by our study. In the meantime, it seems wise to stick to placing the CR 15 [mm] inferiorly to the CoC, or even beyond, towards 28 [mm] if the patient’s anatomy allows this. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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