Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis: a simplified treatment for severe, limited mouth opening.
Seventeen patients complaining of suddenly occurring, severe, and persistent limited mouth opening were treated by irrigation of the upper compartment of the affected temporomandibular joint with lactated Ringer's solution. This simple treatment was found to be highly effective in reestablishing normal opening and relieving pain for a follow-up period of 4 to 14 months.
Nitzan
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Dolwick
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Martinez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000077331:Ringer's Solution; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods; D014313:Trismus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; C018230:betamethasone acetate phosphate; D000077331:Ringer's Solution; D001623:Betamethasone