Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in an Infant
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Discipline of Paediatrics, UnitingCare Health Clinical School, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Department of Paediatrics, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Maxillofacial Surgery, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Department of Paediatrics, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Department of Metabolic Medicine, The Lady Cliento Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia
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School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Clin. Pract. 2015, 5(2), 736; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2015.736
Submission received: 22 November 2014
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Revised: 6 March 2015
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Accepted: 11 March 2015
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Published: 3 July 2015
Abstract
Infantile temporomandibular joint septic arthritis is an uncommon paediatric infection, but one which carries the potential for severe morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and aggressive medical and possibly surgical management is indicated for the best outcomes. The presenting clinical features are non-specific in a neonate and an infant; as such a high degree of clinical suspicion is required. We present the case of an eleven-month-old boy who has made a full recovery from an acute temporomandibular joint septic arthritis and review the relevant literature.
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Chuk, R.; Arvier, J.; Laing, B.; Coman, D. Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in an Infant. Clin. Pract. 2015, 5, 736. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2015.736
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Chuk R, Arvier J, Laing B, Coman D. Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in an Infant. Clinics and Practice. 2015; 5(2):736. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2015.736
Chicago/Turabian StyleChuk, Raymond, John Arvier, Barbara Laing, and David Coman. 2015. "Septic Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in an Infant" Clinics and Practice 5, no. 2: 736. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2015.736
