Severe trismus and contraindicated exodontia in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: case report
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare genetic disease of connective tissue in which muscles, ligaments, and tendons ossify either spontaneously or after trauma. Patients can develop physical disabilities and restriction of respiratory function. A patient attended a maxillofacial surgery outpatient clinic with severe trismus and mouth opening limited to 2mm. The risks of intervention were many from both anaesthetic and surgical perspectives, which prevented the extraction of carious teeth.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: A. Geddis-Regan Tags: Case report Source Type: research
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