Postoperative diagnosis of the temporomandibular joint

Postoperative management of patients suffering from symptoms of the temporo mandibular joint does not differ considerably from the one of preoperative examination protocols. Knowledge of previous surgery helps to plan patient work-up and to interpret normal postoperative findings (eminectomy, discect omy, susceptibility artefacts from metallic residues...) and typical compli cations (intraarticular loose bodies, dislocations,avascular necrosis, fore ign body granulomatous reactions) appropriately.