Question 95 · LDEK · Temporomandibular joint disorders
The correct management in the case of an anterior mandibular luxation is:
- A. repositioning and immobilization of the mandible without anaesthesia.
- B. repositioning of the mandible after blocking the masseteric nerve, and subsequent immobilization.
- C. repositioning the mandible in general anaesthesia and its subsequent immobilization.
- D. true answers are A and B.
- E. true answers are A, B and C.
Hint
Think about how the method of reduction changes with the duration of the dislocation and the degree of muscle spasm.
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