Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with micrognathia caused by destruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Tracheotomy is thought to be an effective treatment of this condition.2,3 We performed bilateral total replacement of the TMJs in a tracheotomized OSA patient with RA using alloplastic TMJ components. This treatment resulted in dilation of the upper airway, permitted closure of the tracheal stoma, and improved masticatory function.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 876-880 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
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- Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
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Obstructive sleep apnea associated with temporomandibular joint destruction by rheumatoid arthritis : Report of case. / Sugahara, Toshio; Mori, Yoshihide; Kawamoto, Tomoaki; Sakuda, Masayoshi.
In: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 52, No. 8, 01.01.1994, p. 876-880.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Obstructive sleep apnea associated with temporomandibular joint destruction by rheumatoid arthritis
T2 - Report of case
AU - Sugahara, Toshio
AU - Mori, Yoshihide
AU - Kawamoto, Tomoaki
AU - Sakuda, Masayoshi
PY - 1994/1/1
Y1 - 1994/1/1
N2 - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with micrognathia caused by destruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Tracheotomy is thought to be an effective treatment of this condition.2,3 We performed bilateral total replacement of the TMJs in a tracheotomized OSA patient with RA using alloplastic TMJ components. This treatment resulted in dilation of the upper airway, permitted closure of the tracheal stoma, and improved masticatory function.
AB - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with micrognathia caused by destruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Tracheotomy is thought to be an effective treatment of this condition.2,3 We performed bilateral total replacement of the TMJs in a tracheotomized OSA patient with RA using alloplastic TMJ components. This treatment resulted in dilation of the upper airway, permitted closure of the tracheal stoma, and improved masticatory function.
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