| Title |
Coronoid impingement syndrome: literature review and clinical management
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40902-017-0111-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Priti Acharya, Andrew Stewart, Farhad B. Naini |
| Abstract |
This case report discusses the unusual presentation of limited mouth opening as a result of bilateral coronoid process hyperplasia. A 14.5-year-old male patient of white Caucasian ethnicity presented with limited mouth opening, mandibular asymmetry, and dental crowding. Investigations confirmed bilateral coronoid process hyperplasia and management involved bilateral intraoral coronoidectomy surgery under general anaesthesia, followed by muscular rehabilitation. Mouth opening was restored to average maximum opening within 4 months of surgery. Limited mouth opening is a common presentation to medical and dental professionals. The rare but feasible diagnosis of coronoid impingement syndrome should not be overlooked. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 13 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 13 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 23% |
| Other | 2 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 8% |
| Researcher | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 46% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 46% |