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{"title":"Assessment of Clinical Outcomes of Frontal Bone Fractures: A Prospective Clinical Study.","authors":"Nadia Fernandes, Vikas Dhupar, Francis Akkara","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02554-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02554-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes of frontal bone fractures.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This prospective institutional study was conducted on a group of 51 patients, of which 26 underwent operative intervention for open reduction and internal fixation of frontal bone and associated fractures from December 2019 to December 2021 with a follow-up period of 6 months. The inclusion criteria consisted of patients of age 18 years and above, belonging to ASA classes 1 and 2; having displaced or undisplaced frontal bone fractures; with/without associated facial bone fractures and with controlled systemic condition. Pre-operative variables included demographic data, classification of frontal bone fractures using Gonty's classification, presence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), fracture displacement, frontal depression/asymmetry, pre-operative paraesthesia and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak if present. Intra-operative assessment included type of approach performed, and the management carried out. Post-operatively, correction of asymmetry and post-operative complications were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients were aged between 18 and 60 years with a peak incidence in the 3rd decade. Fractures were classified using Gonty's classification, and type 1 (ii) fractures (25.49%) displayed predominance over other types. Isolated inner table fractures (<i>n</i> = 2) were managed conservatively. Asymmetry was present in 10 patients (19.60%) and were managed surgically. All 9 patients (17.6%) with frontal sinus outflow tract (FSOT) involvement underwent surgical correction. Only 5 patients (9.8%) required neurosurgical intervention. A titanium mesh was preferred choice for fixation of outer table. Post-operative complications were observed as follows: paraesthesia (<i>n</i> = 7), infection at the incision site (<i>n</i> = 1), frontal headache (<i>n</i> = 12), frontal sinusitis (<i>n</i> = 1) and CSF leak (<i>n</i> = 1). The use of coronal approach showed good long-term cosmesis. A statistical significance was observed between pre-operative asymmetry and correction of asymmetry post-operatively (<i>p</i>-value = 0.004). There was a statistically significant association between pre-operative and post-operative GCS scores (<i>p</i>-value = 0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Simple and complex frontal bone fractures were adequately managed in this study. Conservative management of undisplaced and minimally displaced frontal bone fractures showed good long-term results. Hence, adopting a more conservative approach unless indicated otherwise, results in favourable outcomes with minimal to no complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"387-393"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13066041/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Buccal Fat Pad: Anatomical Review and Evaluation of its Aesthetic Removal.","authors":"Nathaly de Oliveira Ciaramicolo, Gabriela Barbosa Bisson, Allan Feliciano Constantino, Silvio Meira Júnior, Osny Ferreira Júnior","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02573-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02573-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objectives of this study were to evaluate if there is correlation between the volume of the Bichat ball and gender, body mass index (BMI), skin color and age, to evaluate the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound in bichectomy, to calculate the average of fat volume obtained by bichectomy and compare it with the study of Bichat and how do these factors correlate with postoperative satisfaction and facial rejuvenation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty patients were selected for bichectomy and distributed into three groups according to BMI. Before the surgery, all of them underwent ultrasound examination of the Bichat ball, they were photographed and anthropometric facial measurements were taken. The statistical analysis of the data was analyzed using ANOVA, Paired 'T,' Pearson correlation, Tukey, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Test results indicated that ultrasound fat volumes and those obtained by surgery have no statistical difference and, compared with the Bichat study, there is no statistically difference. There were no correlations between the fat volumes and the BMI, gender or skin color. The patient's satisfaction was 100%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is no correlation between buccal fat pad volume and gender, body mass index, or ethnicity, but there is with age. The satisfaction rate achieved demonstrates that bichectomies provide satisfactory results.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"616-623"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13066206/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Temporomandibular Joint Surgery for Internal Disorders: Decompression of the Superior Joint Space.","authors":"García Y Sánchez José Manuel, Valdés Martínez David Abisay, Elizalde Monroy Martin, Estrada Orozco Juan José, Reynaga Martínez Jorge Alfredo, Jairo Pedraza Jimenez, Vera Castellanos Sindy Katerine, Grecia Daniela Arce Fernandez","doi":"10.1007/s12663-022-01693-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12663-022-01693-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internal disordees of the temporo-mandibular joint are an important area, represented by 20% of the maxillofacial surgeon's practice today. The patients with ITATM who would merit a surgical procedure, would represent 1 to 3% of the population worldwide, represented in its great majority by women. For their relief, they have been used from minimally invasive palliative procedures, to open surgery to obtain a definitive correction.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This work will demonstrate the cornerstone of the definitive treatment through open surgery. It will do this by showing how to achieve internal decompression of the two most important affected structures of the temporo-mandibular joint, the articular meniscus (AM) and the mandibular condyle, through total decompression of the entire surface of the AM from the upper compartment and the articular tubercle eminectomy. It is a mechanical effect of movement and compression. The approach proposed is the Bat Wing, a modified retro-auricular approach without sectioning the external auditory canal (EAC), since it is done by providing 5 cm of space from the starting point of the EAC to the front part of the articular tubercle, without damaging the seventh frontal cranial branch nerve or tearing the AM or the joint capsule.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ITDMJ interventions were performed on 84 patients, 81 women and 3 men.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The asymptomatic percentage with zero pain among the patients operated on was 94% of the total, with a success rate of 100%, on 79 patients. Light post-operative clicking was experienced by 26 patients, or 30%. Recurrence occurred in 6% of the sample, or 5 patients. Compulsory anxiety disorders and bipolarity were presented in all 5, of whom 3 had attempted suicide, and 3 also were associated with fibromyalgia. A total of 165 joints were operated on over 7 years.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12663-022-01693-7.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"509-519"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13066026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52676782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Intraoperative Blood Loss During Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures and its Implications.","authors":"Ishita Srivastava, Hemant Gupta, Rashmi Agarwal, Hemant Mehra, Ankit Gangwar, Abhigyan Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s12663-021-01663-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12663-021-01663-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To estimate blood loss during oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures and to establish correlation between gravimetric/volumetric estimation of blood loss with changes in pre-operative and post-operative values of haematocrit, haemoglobin, body weight and red blood cell count.</p><p><strong>Materials and method: </strong>Gravimetric and volumetric method of blood loss estimation was used during surgery. Pre-operative and immediate post-operative haematocrit, haemoglobin, red blood cell count and body weight along with intraoperative fluids given and duration of surgery were recorded. This clinically estimated blood loss was compared with actual blood loss which was calculated from the Gross formula. Bivariate analyses were performed using paired <i>t</i> test for comparison of pre- and post-value change and correlation among continuous variable was assessed using Pearson correlation test. Level of statistical significance was set at <i>p</i> value less than 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant reduction was found between mean pre-operative and mean post-operative haematocrit, haemoglobin, body weight and red blood cell count. Blood loss was found to consistently increase with duration of surgery. The study revealed significant difference between estimated blood loss and actual blood loss.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concluded that gravimetric/volumetric estimation was a reliable method to determine intraoperative blood loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"573-579"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45349922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Panendoscopy in Primary Diagnostics of Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer.","authors":"Katherina Jordan, Lucas Ritschl, Andreas Fichter, Klaus Dietrich Wolff, Lukas Greber, Markus Nieberler","doi":"10.1007/s12663-024-02363-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-024-02363-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Panendoscopy is known as a standard procedure in the staging of oral cavity cancer (OCC), which is intended to rule out synchronous second carcinomas (SSC) (Metzger K et al in J Craniomaxillofac Surg 47(12):1968-1972, 2019; Priante et al. in Curr Oncol Rep 13(2):132-137, 2011; Stoeckli et al. in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 124(2):208-212, 2001; Sharma et al in Laryngorhinootologie 92(3):166-169, 2013). However, the value in relation to the detection of SSC in the upper aerodigestive tract is questionable (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mund- Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (DGMKG), S3-Leitlinie Diagnostik und Therapie des Mundhöhlenkarzinoms. https://www.leitlinienprogramm-onkologie.de/leitlinien/mundhoehlenkarzinom/, 2021). The aim of the study was to redefine the role of panendoscopy in the staging of OCC-not only with regard to the detection of SSC-as the arrangement of panendoscopy is subject to further influencing factors. In addition, the diagnostic added value and effects on the therapy of the index tumor were elicited.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective review of 191 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of OCC was conducted, between January 2018 and December 2019, at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the clinic of the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Panendoscopy included inspection and palpation of the oral cavity and oropharynx, epipharyngoscopy, microlaryngoscopy, and rigid esophagoscopy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The following parameters had a statistically significant influence on the decision to perform panendoscopy in primary diagnostics: risk factors, ENT status, and imaging. Panendoscopy was indicated in the primary diagnostics due to a suspicion of an SSC in 22.5% of patients and due to recurrence in 29%. The exact determination of localization and assessment of tumor extent was the decisive indicator for panendoscopy in 25.8% of patients. Of the 31 panendoscopies performed, a tissue sample was obtained in 67.7% (n = 21); none of the suspected cases proved to be an SSC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Panendoscopy in the primary diagnostics of OCC should not be routinely indicated (Koerdt et al in Anticancer Res 41(4):2039-2044, 2021), but should be indicated on an as-needed basis, taking patient-specific criteria into account. In addition to ENT status and imaging, the risk factors of smoking and alcohol should be considered. In patients with unremarkable mirror and radiological findings and no risk factors, panendoscopy can be omitted without further risk (Metzger K et al in J Craniomaxillofac Surg 47(12):1968-1972, 2019; Koerdt et al in Anticancer Res 41(4):2039-2044, 2021).</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"335-343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065936/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing Research Standards in OMFS: The Editorial Agenda.","authors":"Sonal Anchlia","doi":"10.1007/s12663-026-03032-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-026-03032-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"333-334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065908/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coronoidotomy, the Way Forward? Coronoidectomy vs Coronoidotomy in Oral Submucous Fibrosis.","authors":"Charu Girotra, Mukul Padhye, Varun Irani, Aishwarya Nair, Sohin Chaudhari, Kamaldeep Kaur","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02709-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02709-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This case series report aims at assessment of coronoidotomy as compared to coronoidectomy in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) cases. With the increasing incidence of OSMF, the aim of the study is to depict our experience with coronoidotomy and its efficiency.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This case series report looks to compare the efficacy of coronoidotomy with the more traditional approach of coronoidectomy.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>A retrospective study of 40 Patients were divided into 2 groups of Coronoidotomy vs Coronoidectomy using buccal fat pad (BFP) for reconstruction carried out under local anesthesia (LA)/General anesthesia (GA) and Coronoidotomy vs Coronoidectomy using Nasolabial flap reconstruction carried out under GA.</p><p><strong>Main outcome variables: </strong>A comparison of pain scale during physiotherapy using Visual analog scale VAS and Verbal response score VRS (along with ease of physiotherapy), duration required to attain adequate mouth opening,interincisal mouth opening and duration of the surgery was done. The secondary outcome variables includes division between nasolabial and buccal fat pad flaps.</p><p><strong>Covariates: </strong>Time since cessation of habit and the overall time period of the habit were recorded.</p><p><strong>Analyses: </strong>Statistical comparison of all values with a <i>P</i> value ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 40 study participants, Patients undergoing Coronoidotomy tend to respond better with a statistically significant lower pain scale during physiotherapy and tend to have a shorter operating time with comparable interincisal results to coronoidectomy even on a 2 year follow-up, irrespective of the type of reconstruction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Coronoidotomy have comparable end results to that of coronoidectomy with faster operating time and lesser pain during physiotherapy and thus is now becoming the treatment of choice in Grade III/IV cases of OSMF. It is also seen that similar results can be attained when the procedure is done using buccal fat pad and coronoidotomy under local anesthesia under certain circumstances.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"535-543"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065854/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation and Comparison of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)-Based Protocol with Traditional Surgical Recovery Protocols for Routine Maxillofacial Procedures Implemented in a Tertiary Care Centre.","authors":"Mugdha Francis, Srikanth Gadicherla, Chithra Aramanadka, Mathangi Kumar, Adarsh Kudva","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02753-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02753-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)-based protocol with conventional perioperative recovery protocols in routine maxillofacial surgical procedures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective, observational, single-centre study included patients classified as ASA I and II, undergoing head and neck surgeries with an operative time exceeding 4 h. Participants were divided into a test group managed using an ERAS-based protocol and a control group managed with a traditional recovery protocol (TRP). Postoperative outcomes assessed included length of hospital stay, readmission rate, hospital costs, duration of antibiotic use, perioperative pain (measured via the Visual Analogue Scale), and incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), assessed via questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of antibiotic duration, pain scores, PONV, and readmission rates, all favouring the ERAS group. However, no statistically significant differences were found in hospital length of stay or cost between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ERAS protocol effectively reduces postoperative complications and perioperative stress. A coordinated, multidisciplinary approach is recommended to optimize recovery and improve outcomes beyond the immediate clinical setting.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12663-025-02753-4.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"587-591"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma and Concentrated Growth Factor in Treating Androgenetic Alopecia: A Split-Scalp Study.","authors":"Madan Mishra, Rujuta Varia, Shubhamoy Mondal, Gaurav Singh, Amit Gaur, Abhinav Srivastava","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02724-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02724-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a progressive, non-scarring hair loss condition caused by follicular miniaturization influenced by androgens and genetics. Pharmacologic treatments, such as minoxidil and finasteride, provide limited efficacy. In contrast, regenerative approaches, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and concentrated growth factor (CGF), are gaining the attention. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of PRP alone versus PRP combined with CGF in treating AGA.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 20 patients diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia (12 males with Norwood-Hamilton grade II-IV and eight females with Ludwig grade I-II). Each patient's scalp was divided along the mid sagittal line. Site I was treated with PRP and microneedling, whereas Site II received PRP following microneedling and CGF. The primary outcome measures included hair count, hair density, macroscopic photographic changes, patient satisfaction, and hair pull test results, evaluated preoperatively and at subsequent intervals (1st day, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th months post-treatment).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both groups showed significant improvement, but Site II (PRP + CGF) demonstrated greater increases in hair count from 88.15 ± 10.35 to 135.95 ± 14.46 hair/0.65 cm² and hair density from 136.2 ± 8.27 to 162.5 ± 8.1 hair/cm², with higher patient satisfaction and superior hair pull test outcomes (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PRP combined with CGF is more effective than PRP alone in promoting hair regrowth in AGA subjects. The synergistic mechanism may offer a superior non-surgical, autologous therapeutic option. Further long-term studies are needed for protocol optimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"601-607"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foramen of Huschke: A Portal Between Ear and Temporomandibular Joint.","authors":"Minerva Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Jitender Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s12663-025-02676-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02676-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Foramen of Huschke is an anatomical variation in the antero-inferior aspect of the external auditory canal, in the tympanic portion of the temporal bone, posteromedial to the temporomandibular joint, which acts as a portal for transmission of infections and tumors between temporomandibular joint and ear. Here, we present a case of persistent pus discharge from ear and tenderness with respect to the ipsilateral temporomandibular joint.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12663-025-02676-0.</p>","PeriodicalId":47495,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery","volume":"25 2","pages":"520-522"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065973/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}