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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in an unvaccinated adolescent.

Alexander Sachs, Erik Ziegler, Raymond Patrick Shupak

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexander SachsDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Erik ZieglerDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Raymond Patrick ShupakDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA rpshupak@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9569-5428
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare condition, particularly in the paediatric population. Our case involves a 15-year-old unvaccinated Amish man with acute pain and trismus of the TMJ. The diagnosis was reached after history, clinical examination, radiographic and laboratory examinations were performed. The patient improved after a minimally invasive surgical procedure and medical therapy. Failure to recognise and treat septic arthritis in a timely fashion can result in serious sequalae. Infectious aetiologies should be kept on the differential for any patient with acute TMJ pain.

Indexed as

AmishAdolescentArthritis, InfectiousDebridementHumansMaleTemporomandibular JointTemporomandibular Joint Disordersear, nose and throat/otolaryngologyhead and neck surgeryinfectious diseasesoral and maxillofacial surgeryorthopaedics

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PMID32646938
PMCPMC7351276
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