Thangarajah et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:263 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/263 This may in turn make the patient extremely anxious and prevent him or her from accepting the other anesthetic techniques outlined above. However, closed reduction under general anesthesia, even when performed several hours after the initial dislocation, is still a relatively sim- ple and effective procedure. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors’ contributions TT conceived the study, assisted with treatment, acquired and interpreted the data, and wrote the manuscript. NM assisted with treatment, acquired and interpreted the data, and helped formulate the manuscript. ST conducted a literature search, acquired references, and helped formulate the manuscript. JS assisted with treatment, supervized the entire management of the patient, and critically reviewed the paper for its intellectual content. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript. Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. Author details 1University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK. 2University of Leicester Medical School, Maurice Shock Building, PO Box 138, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9HN, UK. Received: 11 December 2009 Accepted: 10 August 2010 Published: 10 August 2010 References 1. Vasconcelos BC, Rocha NS, Cypriano RV: Posterior dislocation in intact mandibular condyle: an unusual case. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010, 39:89-91. 2. Nusrath MA, Adams JR, Farr DR, Bryant DG: TMJ dislocation. Br Dent J 2008, 204:170-171. 3. Vasconcelos BC, Porto GG, Lima FT: Treatment of chronic mandibular dislocations using miniplates: follow-up of 8 cases and literature review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009, 38:933-936. 4. Hsiung CP, Suresh S: Closed reduction of a temporomandibular joint dislocation: is this possible with regional anesthesia? Paediatr Anaesth 2008, 18:1269-1270. 5. Sia SL, Chang YL, Lee TM, Lai YY: Temporomandibular joint dislocation after laryngeal mask airway insertion. Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan 2008, 46:82-85. 6. Rosemore J, Nikoomanesh P, Lacy BE: Bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation after PEG tube placement. Gastrointest Endosc 2004, 59:146-147. 7. Young AL, Khan J, Thomas DC, Quek SYP: Use of masseteric and deep temporal nerve blocks for reduction of madibular dislocation. Anesth Prog 2009, 56:9-13. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-4-263 Cite this article as: Thangarajah et al.: Bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation in a 29-year-old man: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010 4:263. Page 3 of 3 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color ﬁgure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit