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Post-tuberculous ankylosis of temporomandibular joint

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Tubercular infection of facial bones and Joints is very uncommon and especially tubercular ankylosis of temporo mandibular joint is extremely rare. Here we report a case of tubercular arthritis of temporomandibular joint presenting as Trismus.

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  1. Department of Surgery, J. N. M. C, Aligarh

    R. S. Chana, K. M. Javed & L. M. Bariar

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, J. N. M. C, Aligarh

    P. K. Varshney

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  1. R. S. Chana
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Chana, R.S., Javed, K.M., Varshney, P.K. et al. Post-tuberculous ankylosis of temporomandibular joint. IJO & HNS 48, 321–323 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048669

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