title: Temporomandibular joint dislocation reduction technique: a new external method vs. the traditional.
abstract: The traditional intraoral approach for temporomandibular joint dislocations reduction, although effective, has some disadvantages. Here, a new extraoral approach is described. This study was performed to evaluate this new method's success rate. Patients visiting an emergency room were randomly allocated to 2 groups; one group was reduced with the extraoral approach and the other with the intraoral method. Among 29 attempts with the conventional method, 25 were successful (86.2%; 95% confidence interval: 73-100) and among 29 attempts with the external method, 16 were successful (55.2%; 95% confidence interval: 39-79). This difference was statistically significant. Because of the benefits of the external approach, such as avoiding hand bites and disease transfer, it can be a reasonable choice to reduce a dislocated temporomandibular joint.
authors: Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Amir-A'lam Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mojtaba Mohamadi
authors: MM
authors: Ardehali
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Kouhi
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Meighani
authors: Farshid Mahboubi
authors: FM
authors: Rad
authors: Hamed
authors: H
authors: Emami
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome