Bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation with locked mandibular impaction

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Feb;70(2):e116-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.09.046.

Abstract

Bilateral anterior temporomandibular joint dislocation is very rare, with only 2 reported cases published. In the present report, we describe a healthy 25-year-old man from Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia, Canada, who was transferred to our tertiary trauma center with life-threatening complications of a bilateral anterior temporomandibular joint dislocation with locked mandibular impaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Alveolar Process / injuries
  • Bicycling / injuries*
  • Bone Screws
  • Bone Wires
  • Humans
  • Jaw Fixation Techniques
  • Joint Dislocations / etiology*
  • Male
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Mandibular Injuries / etiology
  • Mandibular Injuries / surgery
  • Maxillary Fractures / etiology
  • Nasal Obstruction / etiology
  • Temporomandibular Joint / injuries*
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / etiology*
  • Tooth Avulsion / etiology