title: Reduction of luxation of the temporomandibular joint--an extraoral approach.
abstract: The method, as described, will not reduce all luxations of the TMJ. Some patients with severe muscle spasm of long duration may require general anesthesia. However, in the vast majority of patients encountered by the author, the method described was quite successful. It was performed so easily that several patients who had recurrent problems have since been able to reduce their own luxations.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D013035:Spasm / Q000150:complications; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint