Temporomandibular Joint Septic Arthritis

Summary:. Infection of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare pediatric condition resulting from the introduction of pathogens into the joint by hematogenous seeding, local extension, or trauma. Early recognition of the typical signs and symptoms including fever, trismus, preauricular swelling,...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Frojo, MD, Kashyap Komarraju Tadisina, MD, Vilaas Shetty, MD, Alexander Y. Lin, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001648