title: Autologous blood injection into the articular cavity for the treatment of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation: a case report.
abstract: Autologous blood injection around the articular capsule and/or into the articular cavity, which is one of the treatments for recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation, was recently reintroduced. Here, we present the management of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation by autologous blood injection in an 84-year-old female. After the treatment, although the right condylar process had settled just beneath the articular tubercle, the dislocation had improved and the patient was able to close her mouth without difficulty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. takao@saitama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: Itsuro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*