Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2086-2092 , October 2008

Unsuccessful Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy: Is a Second Arthroscopy an Acceptable Alternative?

  • Maria Mancha de la Plata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Mancha de la Plata: C/ Araiz No. 16, 28023 Madrid, Spain
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  • Mario Muñoz-Guerra, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Veronica Escorial Hernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Pedro Martos Diaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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  • Jose Luis Gil-Diez Usandizaga, MD, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Francisco J. Rodriguez-Campo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.043

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2086-2092 , October 2008

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