Temporomandibular joint ankylosis following mastoiditis: report of a case.
A case of TMJ ankylosis following otitis media and mastoiditis is described and its treatment presented. The infectious etiology of ankylosis is reviewed, with emphasis on mastoid infections. Theories are presented as to the possible mechanisms by which such infections can spread into the glenoid fossa.
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Graduate Training Program, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Ennis
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Allen
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D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery