title: Arthroscopic surgery of the temporomandibular joint: report of 64 patients with long-term follow-up.
abstract: One hundred temporomandibular joints (64 patients) were examined arthroscopically. Complications from the procedure were low (4%). Eighty joints (50 patients) received superior compartment sweep and lavage. Patients with anteriorly displaced nonreducing discs (closed lock) had the highest success rate (83%) from this procedure when evaluated 9 to 30 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, OH 44109.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Indresano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*