Refractory Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation – Reduction Using the Wrist Pivot Method

We report a case of a 19-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with refractory atraumatic temporomandibular joint dislocation. Multiple attempts at reduction by emergency physicians before and after sedation were unsuccessful. The dislocation was eventually reduced using the wrist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vincent W.M. Lum, Juliana Poh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-10-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/42d1s3cv