Unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis along with bilateral hip joint dysplasia: A case report
International Journal of Development Research
Unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis along with bilateral hip joint dysplasia: A case report
Received 09th November, 2017; Received in revised form 08th December, 2017; Accepted 23rd January, 2018; Published online 28th February, 2018.
Copyright © 2018, Dr. Debasish Pramanick and Dr. Sandip Ghose. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis may be defined as a fibrous or bony union of the complex of articular disc and bony condyle along with the glenoid fossa of temporal bone resulting in restricted mandibular movements. It may manifest unilaterally or bilaterally. Hip joint dysplasia is also another orthopaedic complication resulting in looseness and general instability of the hip joint. Co-existence of these two lesions is very rare and probably this case is the first of its kind as far as the literature review is available till date. There lies the importance of this case.