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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Aetiology and presentation of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: Report of 23 cases from Abuja, Nigeria
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 50, No. 1, Year 2012
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Several studies have reviewed the management of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), but only a few focused on the aetiology and clinical features. We retrospectively studied the aetiology and clinical features of patients with ankylosis of the TMJ who presented to the Maxillofacial Unit, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria, between 2004 and 2009. There were 13 male and 10 female patients, M:F ratio 1.3:1, age range 6-62, mean (SD) 20 (13) years. The aetiological factors were trauma (n = 11) that comprised falls (n = 6), untreated fractures of the zygomatic arch (n = 4) and myositis ossificans (n = 1); infection (n = 9), that comprised cancrum oris (n = 3) and ear infection (n = 6); congenital or unknown (n = 2), and coronoid hyperplasia (n = 1). The maximum interincisal distance at presentation ranged from 0 to 25 mm (mean (SD) 6.7 (7.2) mm). Seventeen had facial deformities. The diagnoses recorded were as follows: left extracapsular ankylosis, (n = 8); right intracapsular bony ankylosis, (n = 6); left intracapsular bony ankylosis, (n = 4); bilateral intracapsular bony ankylosis, (n = 4), and bilateral intracapsular fibrous ankylosis (n = 1). Extreme poverty was the main predisposing factor. There is a need for a concerted effort among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the world in general to eradicate poverty and improve healthcare to limit the incidence of ankylosis of the TMJ. © 2010 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bello, Seidu Adebayo
Nigeria, Abuja
State House Medical Centre
Nigeria, Abuja
National Hospital, Abuja
Aluko-Olokun, Bayo
Nigeria, Abuja
National Hospital, Abuja
Olaitan, Abayomi A.
Nigeria, Abuja
National Hospital, Abuja
Ajike, Sunday Olusegun
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.12.006
ISSN:
02664356
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female