Article
An immunohistochemical study of the effects of surgical induction of anterior disc displacement in the rabbit craniomandibular joint on type I and type II collagens.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Jun 1995
Ali A M, Sharawy M
Abstract excerpt
The right craniomandibular joint (CMJ) was exposed surgically and all the discal attachments severed except for the posterior one. The disc was then repositioned anteriorly and sutured to the zygomatic arch. The left joint served as a sham-operated control; 10 other joints were used as non-operat...
Topics
- Animals
- Cartilage, Articular
- Collagen
- Extracellular Matrix
- Fibroblasts
- Immunohistochemistry
- Joint Dislocations
- Male
- Mandibular Condyle
- Osteoarthritis
- Phenotype
- Rabbits
- Regeneration
- Synovial Membrane
- Temporal Bone
- Temporomandibular Joint
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders