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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2007; 40(02): 202-204
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.37769
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.37769
Case Report
Trismus: An unusual presentation following road accident
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Publication History
Publication Date:
15 January 2020 (online)
ABSTRACT
Trismus due to trauma usually follows road accidents leading to massive faciomaxillary injury. in the literature there is no report of a foreign body causing trismus following a road accident, this rare case is an exception. we present a case of isolated presentation of trismus following a road accident. this case report stresses on the thorough evaluation of patients presenting with trismus following a road accident.
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