[Excision of condylar osteochondroma by vertical ramisection with immediate TMJ reconstruction]

In literature, excision of condylar osteochondroma is usually performed by preauricular incision. In Oct 1984 according to the experience of "Z" form osteotomy and bone graft to reconstruct the TMJ, a new method for excision of condylar osteochondroma was used by the first author, i.e. (1) making a vertical ramisection by subauricular incision; (2) excising the condylar osteochondroma with the posterior part of the ramus; (3) excising the condyle with osteochondroma on the surgical table, and (4) immediately reconstructing the TMJ with the surplus bone fragment at the same operation. Since 1984-1987, 7 cases have been performed by this method with excellent results. The details of the operation were described and discussed.