title: Isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after TMJ discopexy: a case report.
abstract: Isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after TMJ discopexy: a case report. This is the first report of a transient, isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after temporomandibular joint arthrotomy. The paresis seems to have resulted from a crush lesion by Backhaus forceps, placed transcutaneously during the operation to distract the intra-articular space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. herve.reychler@uclouvain.be
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reychler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*