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Case Studies | Anaesthesiology | India | Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020 | Popularity: 6.5 / 10
Anesthetic Management of a 14 Year Old Girl Weighing Only 20 Kg with Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis with Profound Micrognathia
Dr. M. Sneha Valli, Dr. R. Kondareddy, Dr. C. G. Raghuram
Abstract: Congenital Temporomandibular Joint ankylosis is a tricky entity and usually associated with ill and improper development of the mandible. We discuss a case of a 14 year old girl with Congenital Temporomandibular joint ankylosis posted for an elective Bilateral gap orthoplasty with temporal fascia interposition with right coronoidectomy and its anaesthetic implications.
Keywords: ankylosis, difficult airway management, awake nasal intubation, temporomandibular joint
Edition: Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020
Pages: 796 - 798
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