title: Autologous blood injection for the treatment of chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Many different surgical techniques for the treatment of chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation have been described. This article discusses a technique of autologous blood injection to the TMJ for treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five patients diagnosed with chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation were treated by bilateral injections of autologous blood into the upper joint space and around the TMJ capsules bilaterally.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty percent had a successful outcome and required no further treatment at their 1-year follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This procedure has proven to be safe, simple, and cost effective for the treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Homolka, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Machon
authors.forename: Shelly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abramowicz
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paska
authors.forename: M Franklin
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dolwick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult