Abducens palsy after temporomandibular joint arthroscopy: a rare complication

Background Arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a minimally invasive and safe procedure; nevertheless, some accidents and complications have been described in the literature. Case report The purpose of this article is to describe a case report of a patient that progressed to paralysis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral and maxillofacial surgery 2016-09, Vol.20 (3), p.327-330
Hauptverfasser:	Sato, Fábio Ricardo Loureiro, Tavares, Rodrigo Corrêa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abducens Nerve Diseases - etiology Adult Arthroscopy Case Report Dentistry Diplopia - etiology Esotropia - etiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Temporomandibular Joint - surgery Temporomandibular Joint Disc - diagnostic imaging Temporomandibular Joint Disc - surgery Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnostic imaging Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Background Arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a minimally invasive and safe procedure; nevertheless, some accidents and complications have been described in the literature. Case report The purpose of this article is to describe a case report of a patient that progressed to paralysis of the abducens nerve after a TMJ arthroscopy procedure.
ISSN:	1865-1550 1865-1569
DOI:	10.1007/s10006-016-0559-0