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Oral Submucous Fibrosis: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2019
We describe an interesting case of oral sub mucous fibrosis accompanied by severe trismus in a 23 years old man. The patient had initially been diagnosed as having internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint and conservative treatment had failed ...
Mahrokh Imanimoghaddam, Amin Rahpeyma, Azamsadat Madani, Parvaneh Armanpoor, Parisa Armanpoor   +4 more
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“It's the Exact Same Treatment … Except Only 5 Min Away”: A RE‐AIM Evaluation of a Speech‐Language Pathology Shared‐Care Model for Rural Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Challenges accessing post‐treatment speech‐language pathology (SLP) services can add to treatment burden for rural patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate a shared‐care SLP service designed to support local SLP access for patients with HNC, using the RE‐AIM framework.
Corey Patterson, Elizabeth C. Ward, Rebecca L. Packer, Jasmine Foley, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare L. Burns, Sally Pether, Wendy Comben   +7 more
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Postoperative pain, edema and trismus following third molar surgery – A comparitive study between submucosal and intravenous dexamethasone

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Third molar surgey always needs primary intervention as it can lead to various complications and pathologies. Considering other ways for postoperative anesthesia it was infered that submucosal group which showed simple injection technique and
S Sreesha, M Ummar, S Sooraj, Sachin Aslam, A Roshni, K Jabir   +5 more
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Generalized Tetanus in a Canadian Farmer Following Orthopedic Surgery

Infectious Disease Reports, 2022
Tetanus is extremely rare in developed countries. We report the first documented case of tetanus in the province of Alberta since 2016: a farmer that developed trismus, shoulder stiffness, and fevers eight days following orthopedic surgery.
Utkarsh Chauhan, Anukul Ghimire, Milan Raval, Curtiss Boyington, Adrienne Haponiuk, Gregory Koller, Jeffrey Korzan, Elaine Yacyshyn   +7 more
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On Trismus Nascentium [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
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Robotic‐Assisted Extended Sistrunk Approach (RESA) for Salvage Surgery After Head and Neck Irradiation

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The robotic‐assisted extended “Sistrunk” approach (RESA) is a minimally invasive technique providing access to hypopharyngeal and laryngeal structures via a submental incision and vallecular pharyngotomy, bypassing the base of tongue.
Bartosz Wojtera, Avinash Beharry, Karma Lambercy, Pascaline Dübi, Jelena Todic, Christian Simon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trismus: un reto en la rehabilitación oncológica

Revista Clínica de la Escuela de Medicina UCR-HSJD, 2016
La resección quirúrgica, la radioterapia y la qui-mioradioterapia son las modalidades primarias para el tratamiento de cáncer de cabeza y cuello. El trismus puede ocurrir como un problema pre-existente o desarrollarse como una secuela en el tratamiento ...
Alejandra Quirós Delgado, Vanessa Úcles   +1 more
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Trismus

Journal of Health Sciences & Research, 2014
ABSTRACT Trismus or jaw hypomobility refers to a sustained, tonic spasm of the masticatory muscles. There are various causes for this common symptom where the patient seeks medical intervention immediately, as it impairs speech and eating; causes social injunction leading to fear, anxiety and anger.
C Poornima, G Poornima
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Predictors for trismus in patients receiving radiotherapy

, 2017
Background: Trismus, a restricted mouth opening in head and neck cancer patients may be caused by tumor infiltration in masticatory muscles, radiation-induced fibrosis or scarring after surgery. It may impede oral functioning severely.
Harry Reintsema (3118521), S. Joyce van der Geer (3118518), Jolanda I. Kamstra (3118509), Marianne van Leeuwen (3118515), Pieter U. Dijkstra (311146), Jan L.N. Roodenburg (3118512), Johannes A. Langendijk (113480)   +6 more
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Measurement Tools for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐induced fibrosis is a common, often debilitating late effect of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. An updated systematic review is needed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of fibrosis measurement tools.
Vanessa Helou, Pooja D. Reddy, Purva H. Rumde, Mary L. Klem, Sagar G. Kansara, Oldrich Virag, Yvonne M. Mowery, Nicole N. Scheff, Matthew E. Spector, Shaum Sridharan, Marci L. Nilsen, Kevin J. Contrera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source