[Therapy of ankylosis of the cricoarytenoid joint following intubation].
The immobility of the vocal cord following endotracheal intubation is often misinterpreted as a paralysis. Possibilities are pointed out to differentiate between vocal cord paralysis and ankylosis of the cricoarytenoid joint. Furthermore it is shown another simple therapeutic procedure to mobilize the fixed joint.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000293:injuries*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
Therapie der Ankylose des Krikoarytaenoidgelenkes nach Intubation.