title: Reduction of a chronic bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation with intermaxillary fixation and botulinum toxin A.
abstract: A 71-year-old man was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Westmead Hospital for investigation of limited jaw movement and facial pain after a cerebrovascular event eight weeks previously. He was found to have bilateral dislocations of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and was successfully treated with a combination of intermaxillary fixation (IMF) screws and botulinum toxin A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aquilina
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vickers
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McKellar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A