As a firefighter I do everything from fight grass fires, house fires, rubbish fires, car fires, anything that can catch on fire weâd be called for it. We go to medical calls, any time ambulances are called out we go to it. We do everything from heart attacks to small injuries to car wrecks.
Facio maxillary fractures involving mandible, zygoma and zygomatic arch can cause Trismus. These fractures interfere with movement of temporomandibular joint causing trismus. Commonest cause of trismus in this category is direct trauma causing fractures of mandible and. other facial bones.
Some causes of trismus. Limited jaw mobility can result from trauma, surgery, radiation treatment, or even TMJ problems. The limitation in opening may be a result of muscle damage, joint damage, rapid growth of connective tissue (i.e. scarring) or a combination of these factors.he most obvious effect of trismus is difficulty in opening the mouth. As discussed above, in cancer patients this frequently results from scar tissue from radiation or surgery, nerve damage, or a combination of factors. In stroke patients, the general cause is central nervous system dysfunction.