[Permanent constriction of the jaws in children: 3 cases with extra-articular etiology].
Three cases of permanent constriction of the jaw are reported. One was a sequela after a noma, the second occurred in a child with arthrogryposis and the third was an inborn malformation. Each case raised specific problems for diagnosis and treatment. Mechanicotherapy is essential postoperatively and requires a specific electric apparatus to mobilize the joint.
Ginisty
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Hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie Pédiatriques, Paris.
Piral
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Adamsbaum
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C
Camara
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A
Rak-Merkin
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D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009625:Noma / Q000150:complications; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint