Myotonic dystrophy: surgical and anesthetic considerations during orthognathic surgery. 1983

J Kaufman, and J M Friedman, and D Sadowsky, and J Harris

The surgical and anesthetic considerations of orthognathic surgery for a patient with myotonic dystrophy are discussed. A case report is presented demonstrating how a surgical treatment plan can be modified to avoid the potential postoperative problems associated with this disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009223 Myotonic Dystrophy Neuromuscular disorder characterized by PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MYOTONIA, and various multisystem atrophies. Mild INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY may also occur. Abnormal TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION in the 3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS of DMPK PROTEIN gene is associated with Myotonic Dystrophy 1. DNA REPEAT EXPANSION of zinc finger protein-9 gene intron is associated with Myotonic Dystrophy 2. Dystrophia Myotonica,Myotonic Dystrophy, Congenital,Myotonic Myopathy, Proximal,Steinert Disease,Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy,Dystrophia Myotonica 1,Dystrophia Myotonica 2,Myotonia Atrophica,Myotonia Dystrophica,Myotonic Dystrophy 1,Myotonic Dystrophy 2,PROMM (Proximal Myotonic Myopathy),Proximal Myotonic Myopathy,Ricker Syndrome,Steinert Myotonic Dystrophy,Steinert's Disease,Atrophica, Myotonia,Atrophicas, Myotonia,Congenital Myotonic Dystrophies,Disease, Steinert,Disease, Steinert's,Dystrophia Myotonica 2s,Dystrophia Myotonicas,Dystrophica, Myotonia,Dystrophicas, Myotonia,Dystrophies, Congenital Myotonic,Dystrophies, Myotonic,Dystrophy, Congenital Myotonic,Dystrophy, Myotonic,Dystrophy, Steinert Myotonic,Myopathies, Proximal Myotonic,Myopathy, Proximal Myotonic,Myotonia Atrophicas,Myotonia Dystrophicas,Myotonic Dystrophies,Myotonic Dystrophies, Congenital,Myotonic Dystrophy, Steinert,Myotonic Myopathies, Proximal,Myotonica, Dystrophia,Myotonicas, Dystrophia,PROMMs (Proximal Myotonic Myopathy),Proximal Myotonic Myopathies,Steinerts Disease,Syndrome, Ricker
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D003730 Dental Care for Disabled Dental care for the emotionally, mentally, or physically disabled patient. It does not include dental care for the chronically ill ( Dental Care for Handicapped,Dentistry for Disabled,Dentistry for Handicapped,Disabled, Dentistry for,Handicapped, Dentistry for
D005152 Facial Muscles Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Mimetic Muscles,Facial Muscle,Mimetic Muscle,Muscle, Facial,Muscle, Mimetic,Muscles, Facial,Muscles, Mimetic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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