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Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • P-ISSN2234-7550
  • E-ISSN2234-5930
  • SCOPUS, KCI, ESCI

The postoperative trismus, nerve injury and secondary angle formation after partial masseter muscle resection combined with mandibular angle reduction: a case report

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, (P)2234-7550; (E)2234-5930
2017, v.43 no.1, pp.46-48
김정환 (서울특별시 보라매병원)
임성운 (서울특별시 보라매병원)
진기수 (서울특별시 보라매병원)
이호 (서울특별시 보라매병원)
한윤식 (서울특별시 보라매병원)

Abstract

A patient, who underwent partial masseter muscle resection and mandibular angle reduction at a plastic surgery clinic, visited this hospital with major complaints of trismus and dysesthesia. A secondary angle formation due to a wrong surgical method was observed via clinical and radiological exami-nations, and the patient complained of trismus due to the postoperative scars and muscular atrophy caused by the masseter muscle resection. The need for a masseter muscle resection in square jaw patients must be approached with caution. In addition, surgical techniques must be carefully selected in order to prevent complications, and obtain effective and satisfactory surgery results.

keywords
Masseter muscle resection, Mandibular angle reduction, Trismus, Nerve damage, Secondary angle

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons