title: The current role and the future of minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery.
abstract: Several open surgeries have been proposed for the treatment of internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), although minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery (MITMJS) plays a major role in the treatment of ID and has been widely used for the treatment of ID of the TMJ. Arthrocentesis, arthroscopic lysis and lavage, and operative or advanced arthroscopy are the 3 most relevant techniques for MITMJS; clear indications for their application and a detailed description of each technique are presented. Also, clinical outcomes for each technique from the most relevant studies in the literature are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Avenida de Elvas s/n, Badajoz 06080, Spain; University School of Medicine, Avenida de Elvas s/n, Badajoz 06080, Spain. Electronic address: raulmaxilo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-García
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery; Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis; Temporomandibular joint arthroscopy