title: Synovectomy and diskectomy of the temporomandibular joint in patients with chronic arthritic disease compared with diskectomies in patients with internal derangement. A 3-year follow-up study.
abstract: Twenty-five temporomandibular joints (TMJs) in 15 patients with chronic arthritic disease were treated with synovectomy and diskectomy. Twenty patients with internal derangement of 27 TMJs treated with diskectomy served as a control group. A response in pain relief was seen in 73% of the patients with chronic arthritic disease and in 80% of the patients with internal derangement 3 yr postoperatively. In both groups of patients a significant increase in mouth opening capacity and lateral movement of the mandible was seen postoperatively, with no significant difference in the improvement between the two groups. Four patients with chronic arthritic disease were reoperated within the 3-yr observation period. This study indicates that synovectomy and diskectomy of the TMJ may reduce pain and improve mandibular function in patients with severe chronic arthritic TMJ disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bjørnland
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Larheim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000601:surgery; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000601:surgery; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation; D013016:Sound; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000601:surgery; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013256:Steroids; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013585:Synovitis / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013256:Steroids