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Bird Face Deformity Secondary to Bilateral Tempero-Mandibular Joint Ankylosis with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for Hernia Repair


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1 M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, India

Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a difficult airway especially when associated with mandibular hypoplasia1. Presence of Obstructive sleep apnoea further complicates such airway2.Changes due to long standing obstructive sleep apnoea were seen.

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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, TMJ Ankylosis, Mandibular Retrognathia.
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  • Bird Face Deformity Secondary to Bilateral Tempero-Mandibular Joint Ankylosis with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for Hernia Repair

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K. Supriya
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, India
T. Balaji
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, India

Abstract


Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a difficult airway especially when associated with mandibular hypoplasia1. Presence of Obstructive sleep apnoea further complicates such airway2.Changes due to long standing obstructive sleep apnoea were seen.

Keywords


Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, TMJ Ankylosis, Mandibular Retrognathia.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/isacon-Karnataka%2F2017%2FEP056