title: Trilogy of the "Triad of O'Donoghue" in the knee and its analogy to the TMJ derangement.
abstract: An attempt has been made to describe the similarities between the pathological injury "Triad of O'Donoghue" in the knee and its analogous equivalent in the internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (internal derangements). Because of the similarities between these internal derangements and the treatment they require, TM joint internal derangements should be reimbursed as a medical problem by insurance carriers as internal derangements in the knee are reimbursed. A description of the anatomical, physiological, and arthro-kinomatics of these two synovial joints has been done to further point out that they both operate by the same physiological principles, and therefore should be treated as similar dysfunctions. Treatment should be rendered to the TM joint, as in the knee, from an orthopedic viewpoint. This requires that treatment to the TM joint include a cooperative rehabilitative team approach. This team approach encompasses medical and dental cooperative care to stabilize the joint and secondarily control joint related soft tissue compensation and pain.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Bertolucci
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000503:physiopathology*