title: Arthroscopic treatment of anterior disc displacement: a preliminary report.
abstract: A new suturing technique for stabilizing anteriorly displaced discs that have been reduced arthroscopically after removal of adhesions, lateral pterygoid release, and stretching the lateral capsule is presented. This procedure has provided successful results, although the evaluation is only short-term. No complications have occurred using this suturing technique.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St Joseph's Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Tarro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020679:Arthroscopes; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*