ankylosis

INTRODUCTION: Noma, an overlooked infectious disease, inflicts severe facial tissue damage, posing substantial challenges in patient care. This study delves into surgical complications and subsequent revision surgeries among noma cases treated in Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research employed a cross-sectional retrospective review of medical records treated between 2007 and 2019 retrieved from the Facing Africa database. RESULTS: The review encompasses 235 noma cases...

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Although the concurrent occurrence of vasculitis with AS is uncommon, when patients diagnosed with AS exhibit symptoms including skin petechiae, purpura, abdominal discomfort, malaise, elevated ESR, and reduced complement levels, vigilant monitoring for vasculitis is advisable following the exclusion of secondary vasculitis triggers such as malignancies, infections, and pharmaceutical agents. ABSTRACT: The primary characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) involves inflammation occurring within the sacroiliac joint and the spine, leading to destruction and eventual ankylosis...

CONTEXT: Postoperative jaw physiotherapy in the form of mouth opening exercises is an integral part of surgical treatment in oral submucous fibrosis and temporomandibular joint ankylosis. The literature has outlined multiple physical therapy modalities and modifications to aid in assisted mouth-opening exercises. PURPOSE: To overcome shortcomings associated with the use of conventional devices, the authors describe an innovative use and modification of a prefabricated soft silicone bite block/mouth prop as an adjunct to the devices to aid in achieving optimal mouth opening...

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the detection of erosion, sclerosis and ankylosis using 1 mm 3D T1-weighted spoiled gradient echo (T1w-GRE) MRI and 1 mm MRI-based synthetic CT (sCT), compared with conventional 4 mm T1w-TSE. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective, cross-sectional study. Semi-coronal 4 mm T1w-TSE and axial T1w-GRE with 1.6 mm slice thickness and 0.8 mm spacing between overlapping slices were performed. The T1w-GRE images were processed into sCT images using a commercial deep learning algorithm, BoneMRI...

DESIGN: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on dental autotransplantation (DAT). AIM: To provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on prognostic factors, outcomes, and complications of DAT by synthesizing the evidence. METHODS: A comprehensive search of six databases was conducted for systematic reviews and meta-analyses published up to June 30, 2022. Two authors independently performed study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment using the AMSTAR 2 tool...

BACKGROUND: Abnormal new bone formation can occur not only in the vertebral body but also can occur in facet, costovertebral, and costotransverse joints in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) patients. Little is known about the association between syndesmophyte progression and paravertebral joint ankylosis in r-axSpA. OBJECTIVES: Costotransverse joint ankylosis in r-axSpA patients was measured. Furthermore, the association between syndesmophyte progression for 2 years assessed by computed tomography syndesmophyte score (CTSS) and facet, costovertebral, and costotransverse joints ankylosis were evaluated...

Medial epicondylitis, or golfer's elbow, is characterized by pain and tenderness at the tendon insertion points of the pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis. Conservative treatment is sufficient for most patients, whereas surgical treatment is the best choice for intractable medial epicondylitis. With open surgery or arthroscopic surgery, good clinical results have been reported. However, there is still no consensus on which surgical technique is more ideal. We describe our technique of arthroscopic medial bi-portal extra-articular debridement, which is a safe and effective technique that allows more accurate debridement and maximum protection of the ulnar nerve while reducing surgical scars, relieving postoperative pain, reducing the probability of elbow infection and ankylosis, and shortening the recovery time...

Transarticular external skeletal fixation (TESF) is repeatedly used for temporary stabilisation of tarsal joint in cats. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the use of temporary modified type II TESF for management of talocrural instability (TCI) in cats without joint arthrodesis and to rate short-term outcomes and complications. Medical records of all cats treated for TCI between January 2012 and December 2021 were reviewed. Information was collected including signalment, degree of lameness, type of TCI, accompanying soft tissue and bone injuries, and post-operative follow-up assessment including time of frame removal, complications, degree of lameness, range of joint motion and ankylosis...

The modified total Sharp score (mTSS) is often used as an evaluation index for joint destruction caused by rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, special findings (ankylosis, subluxation, and dislocation) are detected to estimate the efficacy of mTSS by using deep neural networks (DNNs). The proposed method detects and classifies finger joint regions using an ensemble mechanism. This integrates multiple DNN detection models, specifically single shot multibox detectors, using different training data for each special finding...

BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic inflammation that is most prevalent in young adults and is characterized by an inflammatory enthesiopathy that gradually develops toward ossification and ankylosis. If inflammation is left unchecked, it can potentially lead to complications such as secondary amyloidosis, also known as AA amyloidosis, involving the deposition of amyloid serum A protein. Our case presents with a thyroid localization of AA amyloidosis which is secondary to this AS...

BACKGROUND: Otosclerosis is a primary osteodystrophy of the otic capsule that causes stapedo-vestibular ankylosis. Its diagnosis is suspected on the basis of clinical and audiometric elements, basically in the presence of conductive hearing loss with a normal eardrum. The CT-scan is an essential examination for the preoperative evaluation of otosclerosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the use of CT-scanning in predicting the functional outcome of otosclerosis surgery by correlating postoperative audiometric results and preoperative CT findings...

The diagnosis and management of intracapsular condylar fractures (ICFs) are crucial, and if left untreated, they can cause facial asymmetry, limited mouth opening, and even temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis, which may affect the physical function and mental health of patients. Various procedures have been described for the ICFs, but there is no consensus on the therapeutic methods. This study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of conservative and surgical management of ICFs.

This report describes the understudied co-occurrence of temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), exploring a shared pathway involving hypercoagulability. TMJA is an acquired pathology where joint surfaces fuse, causing restricted mouth opening and facial asymmetry. Globally, TMJA is prevalent among 1.5 to 5 patients/million, with a higher incidence in developing countries. While trauma and infections often cause TMJA, the pathogenesis remains unclear in many cases...

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis cases serve as a challenge for both surgeons and anesthesiologists possibly due to the unavailability of resources in remote locations. Distressing issues brought on by its ankylosis include functional as well as esthetic issues such as considerable difficulties in managing the airway, especially in children because of the physiology and structure of their airways being different. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) has a well-established role in patients with difficult airways, but it is especially challenging in pediatric patients because of their lack of cooperation and diminished lung reserve...

BACKGROUNDS: The lack of systematic classification and standard treatment principles for knee ankylosis prevents optimal treatments. This study explored treatments for type I (mild) knee joint ankylosis. METHOD: This retrospective study analysed patients with knee joint ankylosis admitted from March 2013 to January 2018 who underwent sequential arthroscopic release. RESULT: The 62 patients had 12-36 (average, 18) months of follow-up. Thirty-eight patients were released; of these, 18 were assisted by limited incision with partial quadriceps femoris expansion myotomy and released according to arthroscopy...

PURPOSE: Idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip is characterized by the loss of the articular cartilage of the hip joint with spectrum ranging from full recovery to fibrous ankylosis. Study assessed outcomes following intra-articular steroid injections, joint manipulation and traction immobilization. METHODS: Retrospective (2012-2021) review of 41 cases treated for idiopathic chondrolysis of hip, assessed pre-operatively and post-operatively (minimum 2-year follow-up) using Children's Hospital Oakland Hip Evaluation Score (CHOHES), visual analogue scale (VAS) and range of motion measurements...

Background/Aim: The ideal treatment of tooth avulsion is replantation. However, replanting teeth may lead to root resorption. Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) is a cytokine that plays an important role in wound repair and tissue regeneration. Recently, FGF-2 has been studied a potential regenerative agent to prevent root resorption and ankylosis. The aim of this review is to analyze and summarize the currently available literature focusing on using FGF-2 based regenerative modalities to improve the outcomes of tooth replantation...

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The total re-impaction of primary tooth is a very uncommon phenomenon and few cases have been reported in the literature. "Re-Impaction of deciduous tooth " is a rare phenomena involving more often mixed denture than permanent dentition. CASE PRESENTATION: A completely re-impacted deciduous tooth in an adult patient presented an occlusal tooth decay. The presence of the decay cavity indicated that this tooth had once been erupted. After the removal, the tooth anatomy confirmed that it was deciduous tooth...

Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a bony or fibrous fusion of the articular surfaces of the mandibular condyle and the glenoid fossa. Gap arthroplasty, Interpositional arthroplasty, Condyle reconstruction with autogenic or alloplastic grafts and total joint replacement are some common modalities of management. In this article, we discuss a series of three cases of unilateral TMJ ankylosis in paediatric patients, managed by gap arthroplasty using a modified osteotomy cut. The modification was adapted due to inadequate interpositionable temporalis muscle or buccal fat on the affected side and chances of adaptive remodelling of the CCG (Costochondral graft), if placed were rendered negative...

PURPOSE: Conversion of a fused hip to a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is technically challenging due to the loss of anatomical references. Here, a reproducible technique using the direct anterior approach (DAA) with a regular surgical table under fluoroscopic guidance is described, which has several advantages over traditional such as lateral or posterior approaches. METHODS: There were reported 11 cases of ankylosis hip that were converted to THA using the same surgical technique protocol...