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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;18(4):844-8.
doi: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180a0336a.

Facial nerve paralysis: a complication of distraction osteogenesis of the mandibular ramus in the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Michael Alexander Lypka  1 , Mark M Urata, Stephen Yen, Dennis-Duke R Yamashita
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Facial nerve paralysis: a complication of distraction osteogenesis of the mandibular ramus in the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Michael Alexander Lypka et al. J Craniofac Surg. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

Distraction osteogenesis is a useful technique in temporomandibular joint reconstruction after gap arthroplasty for ankylosis. We report a case of unilateral facial nerve paralysis during the distraction phase of treatment in a patient with temporomandibular joint ankylosis who was treated with gap arthroplasty and distraction osteogenesis. The clinical course is described and discussed.

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