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Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint complicating otitis externa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. G. Thomson
H. G. Thomson*
Affiliation:
London
*
The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA
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Abstract

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint is an uncommon condition. As a complication of otitis externa it is extremely rare. Two cases are reported and the aetiology, diagnosis and management discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 3 , March 1989 , pp. 319 - 321
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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