title: Internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: This article discusses several types of internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint. It includes definitions, clinical characteristics, and management options. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment strategies are discussed taking into consideration the latest evidence-based literature.
authors.affiliation: Orofacial Pain Center, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. rdele0@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: Reny
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Leeuw
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome