TY - JOUR
T1 - Arthroscopic TMJ surgery
T2 - Effects on signs, symptoms, and disc position
AU - Montgomery, Michael T.
AU - Van Sickels, Joseph E.
AU - Harms, Steven E.
AU - Thrash, William J.
PY - 1989/12
Y1 - 1989/12
N2 - Nineteen subjects with documented intra-articular pathology refractory to nonsurgical therapies underwent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopy involving lysis and lavage in the superior joint space. Following surgery, subjects were evaluated for 6 to 12 months by clinical examinations and questionnaires at designated time periods and by postsurgical joint imaging. Significant improvement was noted in pain, mandibular movement, and diet. No improvement was noted in the incidence of joint sounds, and disc position was unchanged in 80% of the joints. The findings suggest that disc repositioning may not be needed to achieve clinical success.
AB - Nineteen subjects with documented intra-articular pathology refractory to nonsurgical therapies underwent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopy involving lysis and lavage in the superior joint space. Following surgery, subjects were evaluated for 6 to 12 months by clinical examinations and questionnaires at designated time periods and by postsurgical joint imaging. Significant improvement was noted in pain, mandibular movement, and diet. No improvement was noted in the incidence of joint sounds, and disc position was unchanged in 80% of the joints. The findings suggest that disc repositioning may not be needed to achieve clinical success.
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U2 - 10.1016/0278-2391(89)90721-0
DO - 10.1016/0278-2391(89)90721-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 2585178
AN - SCOPUS:0024408858
SN - 0278-2391
VL - 47
SP - 1263
EP - 1271
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
IS - 12
ER -