Treatment of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation after failed Dautrey operation: a case report

A patient with recurrent unilateral dislocation of the temporomandibular joint for seven years had been treated by the Dautrey procedure. A subsequent condylar dislocation recurred 26 months after the surgical treatment. The condyle head was held in front of the operated eminence without any resorption of the eminence, producing re-dislocation. An articular emineplasty, oblique resection of the posterior eminence, was performed as a salvage operation. This emineplasty shifted the top of the eminence anterior to the condyle, producing effective results.