Cervical extension-flexion injury (whiplash) and internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint.
Twenty-eight patients with post-whiplash temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms were assessed. Internal derangements were seen arthrographically in 22/25 patients. These observations were confirmed in the 10 patients who elected to have surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000293:injuries; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*