Ginisty D, Piral T, Adamsbaum C, Camara A, Rak-Merkin H
Hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie Pédiatriques, Paris.
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1996;97(1):47-52.
Three cases of permanent constriction of the jaw are reported. One was a sequela after a noma, the second occurred in a child with arthrogryposis and the third was an inborn malformation. Each case raised specific problems for diagnosis and treatment. Mechanicotherapy is essential postoperatively and requires a specific electric apparatus to mobilize the joint.