title: Giving a second thought to brisement force - a case report.
abstract: Fractures of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may be caused by indirect trauma where force of trauma is transmitted to the mandibular condyle from a blow elsewhere or in other situations may also result from direct trauma. TMJ trauma in children is usually accompanied with pain, swelling, limited jaw movement and other additional findings. This report highlights a case of post traumatic trismus successfully managed with Brisement force - gradual tractional forces applied to the temporomandibular joint.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples' College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Shigli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahuja
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Brisement force; condyle; haemarthrosis; temporomandibular joint; traumatic injury