Conclusions The osteochondral defects of TMJ can be restored by autologous auricular cartilage.The nature of repaired tissue was fibrocartilage-like tissue at first and then fibrotic tissue.

• 结论软骨块移植可修复颞下颌关节骨软骨缺损，但修复组织为纤维软骨样组织，随时间推移，逐渐成为纤维组织。