Open AccessTemporomandibular joint ankylosis—“Knowing when not to operate”: Case report and qualitative systematic review of literature
Author(s) -
Kapoor Kavish,
Shadamarshan Rengasayee Arunkumar,
Sharma Rohit,
Agrawal Nitesh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5556
Subject(s) - medicine , temporomandibular joint , ankylosis , fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva , systematic review , orthodontics , surgery , dermatology , medline , ossification , political science , law
Abstract Temporomandibular joint ankyloses (TMJA) may manifest in patients with several predisposing systemic conditions. A case of extraarticular TMJA is presented in a patient diagnosed with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP) is presented. The features, diagnosis, and management of TMJA superimposed on this condition are presented through a qualitative systematic review of literature.