Extracapsular fibrous ankylosis of the mandible after open reduction of a zygomatic arch fracture: report of case.
A case of fibrous ankylosis of the coronoid process to either the zygomatic arch or maxilla, or both, as a complication after open reduction of a depressed zygomatic arch fracture is presented. The rationale for diagnosis and treatment is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*