• A&A practice · Jan 2023

    Case Reports

    Anesthetic Implications of Previously Undiagnosed Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: A Case Report.

    • Parisorn Thepmankorn, Mahir A Sufian, Omar Singer, Somdatta Gupta, Dennis Grech, Tomas Ballesteros, and ShahShridevi PandyaSPFrom the Department of Anesthesia, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey..
    • From the Department of Anesthesia, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.
    • A A Pract. 2023 Jan 1; 17 (1): e01640e01640.

    AbstractTemporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is characterized by bony fusion that limits TMJ mobility. We present the case of an elderly woman who was brought to the operating room for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia. The patient had an undiagnosed TMJ ankylosis, which was discovered only after induction of anesthesia due to her nonverbal status and advanced dementia. The surgical team canceled the case due to limited access to the surgical field. We discuss the factors that suggest TMJ ankylosis and propose the perioperative management when TMJ ankylosis is suspected but unconfirmed.Copyright © 2023 International Anesthesia Research Society.

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