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West Indian med. j ; 60(2): 220-222, Mar. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672755

ABSTRACT

Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint following forceps delivery is a rare anomaly. The aetiopathogenesis involves wrongful application of the forceps or forceful closure of the forceps handle against the condyle with haemathrosis, organisation and subsequent ankylosis. Because of the lack of epidemiological data, there is little information about the true incidence and the management of this rare anomaly. The purpose ofthis presentation is to report the challenges encountered in the airway management of a six-year old female with right temporomandibular joint ankylosis following forceps delivery in a private hospital setting.


La anquilosis de la articulacion temporomandibular tras el uso de forceps siguientes es una rara anomalia. La etiopatogenesis implica la aplicacion indebida de los forceps o el cierre forzoso del mango de los forceps contra el condilo con hemartrosis, organizacion y subsiguiente anquilosis. Debido a lafalta de datos epidemiologicos, hay poca informacion acerca de la verdadera incidencia y el tratamiento de esta rara anomalia. El objetivo de esta presentacion es informar los problemas encontrados en el tratamiento de las vias respiratorias de una niha de seis ahos con anquilosis de la articulacion temporomandibular derecha tras de un parto con forceps en el contexto de un hospital privado.


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Child , Female , Humans , Airway Management/methods , Ankylosis/surgery , Extraction, Obstetrical/adverse effects , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/surgery , Ankylosis/etiology , Mandibular Condyle/injuries , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/etiology
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