OBJECTIVE Posttraumatic ankylosis of the TMJ can be caused by many different pathogenic mechanisms. Prosthetic alloplastic grafts and autogenous grafts are the options for surgical treatment. METHODS Seven patients were examined clinically and radiologically. Autogenous interpositioners were used for treatment of TMJ ankylosis. RESULTS No major complications were seen after surgery. Interin...

Blind nasal intubation has been one of the favoured methods of intubating the trachea in patients with restricted mouth opening and thus a difficult laryngoscopy and oro-tracheal intubation. Here, we describe airway management of patient who presented with traumatic ankylosis of the right temporomandibular joint and reduced mouth opening that was planned for elective release of the ankylosis an...

Condylar aplasia which means "failure of development" is a rare condition and can be unilateral or bilateral. Mandibular condylar Aplasia without any association with syndrome is extremely rare. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis results from trauma, infection and inadequate surgical treatment of the condylar area. Congenital cases are very rare. We report case of congenital unilateral apl...

We present a case of a man aged 20 years who was referred with the inability to open his mouth as a consequence of severe ankylosis of his temporomandibular joint. He had previously undergone an attempt to release the ankylosis at the referring institution; however, this was complicated by an extradural haematoma as a result of iatrogenic injury. We describe a one-stage procedure which provided...

It is a well-established phenomenon that skeletal muscles undergo disuse atrophy when they are not in use [2]. In TMJ Ankylosis, where the mandible is in a chronic state of closure, the logical inference would thus be that the elevator muscles would undergo degenerative changes or disuse atrophy. It has been suggested that prolonged TMJ ankylosis inhibits the normal use of the joint, are associ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease associated with psoriasis. PsA is often confused with other diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. PsA involving temporomandibular joints (TMJs) are uncommon: only 19 articles with 43 cases have been documented in the literature. TMJ ankylosis caused by PsA is rare, with only six cases having been reported. The author...

The underlying pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea is beginning to be unraveled better in recent years. Mandibular hypoplasia is now considered to be a significant reason for this disorder. Mandibular hypoplasia can result from a variety of causes including congenital like, mandibulofacial dysostosis, and acquired conditions like TMJ ankylosis. The use of distraction osteogenesis for the...