Isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after TMJ discopexy: a case report

Isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after TMJ discopexy: a case report. Isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after TMJ discopexy: a case report. This is the first report of a transient, isolated marginal facial nerve paresis after temporomandibular joint arthrotomy. The paresis seems to have resulted from a crush lesion by Backhaus forceps, placed transcutaneously during the operation to distract the intra-articular space.