An unusual case of trismus.
Described is a case in which a patient suffered multiple facial injuries resulting in significant trismuss. Many extracapsular factors have been reported to results in trismus. Most common are those involving the coronoid process and fibrous tissue adhesions of associated structures. This case involves a situation in which multiple foreign-body fragments led to this patient's being unable to open his mouth adequately.
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D014313:Trismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*