A modified auriculotemporal nerve block for regional anesthesia of the temporomandibular joint.
A technique for producing regional auriculotemporal nerve analgesia is described. Undesirable side effects have been minimized by avoiding facial nerve branches and blood vessels, and injection at the site of the nerve trunk.
D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000294:innervation*