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Tracheostomy-dependent child with temporomandibular ankylosis and severe micrognathia treated by piezosurgery and distraction osteogenesis: case report

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 49; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.10.007

1532-1940

Lucas Martins de Castro e Silva, Valfrido Antônio Pereira Filho, Eduardo Hochuli‐Vieira, Mário Francisco Real Gabrielli,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint in children is one the most difficult and complex conditions managed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and often leads to some facial deformity. Distraction osteogenesis of the mandible provides an excellent treatment for mandibular airway obstruction in children who do not respond to conservative measures, and allows for early removal of the tracheostomy. We report the case of a 1-year-old boy with severe micrognathia and temporomandibular ankylosis who was dependent on a tracheostomy; he was treated with piezosurgery and mandibular advancement by distraction osteogenesis.