An interesting radiological picture of post traumatic TMJ ankylosis due to sagittal condylar fracture

Highlights • A case of posttraumatic unilateral TMJ ankylosis resulting from closed reduction of a bilateral condylar fracture with interesting radiological findings. • In a condylar fracture whether to intervene or to go for conservative management still remains a dilemma. • Studies and hypothesis...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2015-01, Vol.12, p.11-14
Main Authors: Kumar L.K., Surej, Manuel, Suvy, Kurien, Nikhil M, Khalam, Sherin A, P. Menon, Varun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ankylosis
Case Report
Interesting case
Radiologic features
Surgery
TMJ
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Summary:Highlights • A case of posttraumatic unilateral TMJ ankylosis resulting from closed reduction of a bilateral condylar fracture with interesting radiological findings. • In a condylar fracture whether to intervene or to go for conservative management still remains a dilemma. • Studies and hypothesis suggests that it’s medially dislocated condylar fracture segment that is more likely to ankylose. • In our case the post trauma CT shows the lateral segment abutting with the arch and that the area has become ankylotic in a span of 2 years.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.05.013