Bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Ankiloz, kemik ya da fibröz doku ile eklem yüzünün füzyonudur. Temporomandibular eklem (TME) ankilozu, çiğneme, konuşma, oral hijyen sağlanması ve estetik açıdan şekil bozukluğuna neden olabilir. Bu durum, tek taraflı(unilateral) ya da iki taraflı (bilateral) , tam ya da tam olmayan biçimde olabilir. TME ankilozu, travma, local ya da sistemik enflamatuar durumlar, kanserler ve TME enjeksiyonları gibi birçok nedenden oluşabilir. Biz, forceps uygulaması sonucu iki taraflı (bilateral) TME ankilozunun neden olduğu ağzını açma, yemek yeme, konuşma, oral hijyen sağlama güçlüğü ve fasiyal şekil bozukluğu olan olguyu sunuyoruz. Bu sunum, forcepsle doğum uygulaması sırasında buna benzer komplikasyonları önlemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Ankylosis is the fusion of joint surfaces by bone or fibrous tissue. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis maycause difficulty in chewing, speech, oral hygiene maintenance, and esthetic disfigurement. This condition can beunilateral or bilateral, complete or incomplete. TMJ ankylosis may occur due to various factors, such as trauma,local and systemic inflammatory conditions, neoplasms, and TMJ infection. Trauma due to forceps deliverycausing bilateral TMJ ankylosis is rare. We report a case with difficulty in mouth opening, eating, speech, oralhygiene maintenance, facial disfigurement as a result of bilateral TMJ ankylosis caused due to trauma by forcepsdelivery. This report implores upon preventing such disabling complications due to forceps delivery.

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