Incidence and clinical significance of zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture involving the temporomandibular joint with emphasis on trismus

Incidence and clinical significance of zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture involving the temporomandibular joint with emphasis on trismus

Trismus is frequently a sequel of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in a zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture. Although trismus is commonly observed in patients with ZMC fracture, continuous follow-up examinations of their degree of mouth opening have rarely been documented. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Chia-Ming Chang, Edward C. Ko, Chu-Chiang Kao, Pei-Ying Chang, Michael Y.C. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-06-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Articular eminence
Intracapsular bony ankylosis
Glenoid fossa
Trismus
Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
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