The postoperative trismus, nerve injury and secondary angle formation after partial masseter muscle resection combined with mandibular angle reduction: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.1.46
- Author:
Jeong Hwan KIM
1
;
Seong Un LIM
;
Ki Su JIN
;
Ho LEE
;
Yoon Sic HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hanomfs@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Masseter muscle resection;
Mandibular angle reduction;
Trismus;
Nerve damage;
Secondary angle
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Humans;
Jaw;
Masseter Muscle*;
Methods;
Muscular Atrophy;
Paresthesia;
Surgery, Plastic;
Trismus*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017;43(1):46-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A patient, who underwent partial masseter muscle resection and mandibular angle reduction at a plastic surgery clinic, visited this hospital with major complaints of trismus and dysesthesia. A secondary angle formation due to a wrong surgical method was observed via clinical and radiological examinations, and the patient complained of trismus due to the postoperative scars and muscular atrophy caused by the masseter muscle resection. The need for a masseter muscle resection in square jaw patients must be approached with caution. In addition, surgical techniques must be carefully selected in order to prevent complications, and obtain effective and satisfactory surgery results.
