The effect of arthrocentesis on symptomatic osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint and analysis of the effect of preoperative clinical and radiologic features

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the long-term outcome of arthrocentesis in patients suffering from symptomatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis and were unresponsive to non-surgical interventions. Methods Seventy-nine patients (83 joints) with symptomatic TMJ osteoarthritis who had not resp...

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Published in:	Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 260 - 267
Main Authors:	Nitzan, Dorrit W., DMD, Svidovsky, Jesica, DMD, Zini, Avraham, DMD MPH, Zadik, Yehuda, DMD MHA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2017
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Arthralgia - diagnostic imaging Arthralgia - surgery Arthrocentesis Dentistry Female Humans Male Middle Aged Osteoarthritis - diagnostic imaging Osteoarthritis - surgery Radiography Retrospective Studies Surgery Temporomandibular Joint - diagnostic imaging Temporomandibular Joint - surgery Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnostic imaging Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Young Adult Arthrocentesis Range of motion Pain Imaging Degenerative joint disease Osteoarthritis Temporomandibular disorder Wilkes classification
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