title: Operative treatment of arthrosis deformans of the temporomandibular joint: a preliminary report.
abstract: If patients with arthrosis deformans of the temporomandibular joint are treated without success by conservative means, operative therapy may be indicated. The type of operation depends on the complaints: a)resection of the auriculotemporal nerve and superficial temporal artery; or b) the same operation in combination with condylar shaving. Twenty-four joints in 14 patients underwent a denervation. Thirty joints in 19 patients were also shaved. The results were very satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003714:Denervation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*