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Progressive mandibular midline deviation after difficult tracheal intubation
Author(s) -
Mareque Bueno J.,
FernándezBarriales M.,
MoreyMas M. A.,
HernándezAlfaro F.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.12271
Subject(s) - medicine , temporomandibular joint , condyle , orthodontics , intubation , dentistry , surgery
Summary We report condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint after difficult intubation, leading to progressive midline mandibular deviation, subsequently treated by prosthetic joint replacement.