Anesthetic Management of a 14 Year Old Girl Weighing Only 20 Kg with Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis with Profound Micrognathia
Journal: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (Vol.9, No. 6)Publication Date: 2020-06-05
Authors : M. Sneha Valli; R. Kondareddy; C. G. Raghuram;
Page : 796-798
Keywords : ankylosis; difficult airway management; awake nasal intubation; temporomandibular joint;
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.
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