An unusual complication of condylectomy: fracture of the temporal bone and intratemporal facial paralysis.
The incidence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis appears to be decreasing with the increased socioeconomic status of society. The intraoperative complications were reported to be few, the most dangerous of which are facial nerve injury during the extended preauricular incision and maxillary artery injury during condylectomy. The authors report a case of fracture of the temporal bone tearing the intratemporal portion of the facial nerve, resulting in a total facial nerve paralysis.
Unlü
Ramazan Erkin
RE
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Uysal
Ahmet Cağr
AC
Alagöz
Murat Sahin
MS
Tekin
Fatih
F
Sensöz
Omer
O
D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery