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  • Title: Reduction of a chronic bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation with intermaxillary fixation and botulinum toxin A.
    Author: Aquilina P, Vickers R, McKellar G.
    Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg; 2004 Jun; 42(3):272-3. PubMed ID: 15121281.
    Abstract:
    A 71-year-old man was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Westmead Hospital for investigation of limited jaw movement and facial pain after a cerebrovascular event eight weeks previously. He was found to have bilateral dislocations of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and was successfully treated with a combination of intermaxillary fixation (IMF) screws and botulinum toxin A.
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