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Journal of Case Reports
Airway Management in Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis
Yasemin Burcu Ustun1, Cengiz Kaya1,  Yunus Oktay Atalay2, Ersin Koksal1, Ender Cam1
From the 1Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation and 2Department of Radiology, Outpatient Anesthesia Service; Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.   
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Yasemin Burcu Ustun
Email: burcu.ustun@omu.edu.tr 
Received: 21-AUG-2014 Accepted: 06-OCT-2014 Published Online: 05-NOV-2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2014.0108
Abstract
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is an important functional pathology that restricts mouth-opening, decreases quality of life, and is associated with facial deformities and orthognathic and orthodontic problems. Airway management in such cases poses a multitude of challenges. This case report pertains to successful airway management in the background of difficult airway.
Keywords : Ankylosis, Temporomandibular Joint, Airway Management, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Mouth, Humans
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