Challenges during bilateral total temporomandibular joint replacement for ankylosis in ankylosing spondylitis patient-a case report

Alloplastic replacement of temporomandibular joint is the preferred treatment for temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. These patients exhibit neck rigidity due to fixed flexion deformity or fusion of vertebrae that make the intubation and surgical positio...

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Published in:	Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Main Authors:	Devalina Goswami, Apoorva Singh, Poonam Yadav, Ajoy Roychoudhury
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-10-01
Subjects:	Temporomandibualr joint ankylosis Ankylosing spondylitis Total joint replacement Awake fiberoptic intubation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000798