Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Dec 2007
The Atkinson Morley's Hospital joint neurosurgical-maxillofacial procedures: cranioplasty case series 1985-2003.
To present a retrospective case series resulting from the co-operation in cranioplasty procedures between neurosurgeons and maxillofacial surgeons of the Atkinson Morley's and Royal Marsden Hospitals of London, UK for the period 1985-2003. ⋯ Analysis of the international literature highlights the paucity and poor quality of evidence on the subject of cranioplasty. The authors hope this work adds to the body of knowledge, despite its retrospective nature.
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Dec 2007
Case ReportsTemporomandibular joint involvement caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi.
Lyme borreliosis is an endemic disease in Slovenia with an incidence of around 150 patients per 100,000 inhabitants. Although the large joints are most typically affected in Lyme borreliosis, there are also periods of disease activity with arthritis or arthralgias involving smaller joints, including the temporo-mandibular joint. ⋯ There are only few reports of patients with manifest temporo-mandibular joint involvement of Lyme borreliosis in the literature. This report emphasizes the importance of differential diagnosis of acute temporo-mandibular joint arthralgia, of early diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis, and of the necessity for prompt antibiotic treatment.