TY - JOUR AU - Al-Nuumani, Issa K. AU - Bakathir, Abdulaziz AU - Al-Hashmi, Ahmed AU - Al-Abri, Mohammed AU - Al-Kindi, Hussein AU - Al-Macki, Intisar AU - Al-Balushi, Zainab PY - 2018/12/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Triad of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis, Mandibular Retrognathia and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Case report JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal JA - Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J VL - 18 IS - 3 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.019 UR - https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2863 SP - e379-382 AB - <p>The surgical management of paediatric patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis, mandibular retrognathia and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is challenging. We report a nine-year-old boy who presented to the Department of Oral Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2016 with complaints of limited mouth opening, loud snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness. He was diagnosed with TMJ ankylosis, mandibular retrognathia and severe OSA. The patient initially underwent mandibular distraction and, subsequently, release of the TMJ ankylosis and rib graft reconstruction. The overall patient outcome was successful, with improvement in OSA-related symptoms, good facial symmetry and adequate mouth opening.</p><p><em><strong>Keywords:</strong></em> Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Temporomandibular Ankylosis; Retrognathia; Obstructive SleepĀ Apnea; Case Report; Oman.</p> ER -