Apert Syndrome: report of a rare congenital malformation

A rare case of an adult male with malformation of the skull, face, hands and feet called acrocephalosyndactly or Apert syndrome is presented. Its probable cause, features and treatment is discussed. It is a unique case who survived upto the age of 32 years without any operative intervention and adjusted in the society though he has all the stigmas of the above syndrome. We have concluded and made a point that in the adult sufferer, facial deformity is not so important and urgent for the treatment than syndactyly, which handicaps the sufferer in performing the daily routine work

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Temporomandibular joint [TMJ] ankylosis is a distressing and disabling disorder due to fibrous or osseous adhesions between the bony components of the joint 1. It not only causes the inability to open the month but also alters the eating habits, speech ability, and cause malocclusion, facial disfigurement and psychological disorders 2. The main cause is trauma in the childhood 3. The treatment is early and aggressive surgical operation 4. So many surgical procedures have been described but no one has been proven entirely satisfactory 5