Table 1 Reconstruction of the TMJ after chondrosarcoma ablation and surgical approaches to the facial nerve in our cases
Case | Mandibular condyle reconstruction | Glenoid fossa reconstruction | Free flap for soft tissue reconstruction | Facial nerve approach | Resected or cut nerve area | Nerve repair method (grafted nerve) | Post-operative House-Brackmann grade a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vascularized costal bone | None | LD & SA | Segmental resection | Frontal branch | Nerve graft (great auricular nerve) | No data |
2 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate | None | LD | Segmental resection | Temporofacial trunk | Nerve graft (thoracodorsal nerve) | IV |
3 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate | None | SA | Intentional cut | Zygomatic branch | End to end repair | II |
4 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate | Fossa implant | SA | Intentional cut | Temporofacial trunk, Cervicofacial trunk | End to end repair | III |
5 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate | Fossa implant | LD | Intentional cut | Temporofacial trunk, Cervicofacial trunk | End to end repair | III |
6 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate b | None | LD | Retraction | None | None | II |
7 | Ramal condylar implant | Fossa implant | SA | Retraction | None | None | II |
8 | Ramal condylar implant | Fossa implant | SA | Retraction | None | None | I |
9 | Ramal condylar implant | Fossa implant | SA | Intentional cut | Temporofacial trunk | End to end repair | Follow-up loss |
10 | Condylar prosthesis and R-plate | Fossa implant | SA | Retraction | None | None | I |