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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1995; 08(01): 58-60
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632428
Clinical Report
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Traumatic Temporomandibular Joint Luxation

Comparative Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint
T. M. Caporn
1   From the Animal Surgical Referral Service, Cottesloe, WA, Australia
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Received for publication 14 June 1994

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09 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

The feline temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is inherently more stable than the canine or human joint through the close congruity of the feline mandibular fossa and condyle. Rostral luxation of the feline TMJ is resisted by a relatively large bony eminence. Traumatic luxations of the feline TMJ are therefore often associated with fractures of the mandibular fossa and/or condyle (1).

The anatomy of the temporomandibular joint shows variations between species. These are highlighted by comparing the human, canine and feline temporomandibular articulations.

Keywords

Temporomandibular joint - comparative anatomy
 

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