Mandibular Nerve Blocks for the Removal of Dentures During Trismus Caused by Tetanus

We report a case of trismus caused by tetanus in an 80-yr-old woman who developed severe and painful masseter spasms during which she violently bit the tip of her tongue with her dentures. Bilateral mandibular blocks were performed to remove the dentures. The patient fully recovered. We suggest that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anesthesia and analgesia 2005-07, Vol.101 (1), p.282-283
Hauptverfasser:	Meaudre, Eric, Pernod, Georges, Gaillard, Pierre-Emmanuel, Kaiser, Eric, Cantais, Emmanuel, Ripart, Jacques, Palmier, Bruno
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Dentures Female Humans Mandibular Nerve Masseter Muscle - drug effects Medical sciences Muscle Relaxation Nerve Block Tetanus - complications Tongue - injuries Trismus - etiology Trismus - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of trismus caused by tetanus in an 80-yr-old woman who developed severe and painful masseter spasms during which she violently bit the tip of her tongue with her dentures. Bilateral mandibular blocks were performed to remove the dentures. The patient fully recovered. We suggest that mandibular blocks are a useful tool in the management of oral events during trismus in conscious patients.
ISSN:	0003-2999
DOI:	10.1213/01.ANE.0000153501.96734.3F