Splint-assisted disc plication surgery.
Chronic disc displacement may lead to long-term pain. Temporomandibular joint surgery is reserved for those patients whose symptoms remain severe despite conservative treatment. We looked at the of effect of modified meniscopexy on patients with chronic disc displacement without reduction who did not respond to non-surgical pain management treatment. In this retrospective study a total of 59 joints was treated and all patients except one underwent splint assisted bilateral meniscopexy: this patient had splint assisted unilateral meniscopexy. At the time of presentation and following treatment all patients underwent clinical examination and were required to complete a pain and functional questionnaire. All patients reported improvement following treatment.
London North West Hospitals, London, UK.
Omar
O
Sheikh
London North West Hospitals, London, UK.
Greg
G
Logan
Royal Free Hospital, University College Hospital, London, UK.
Deepak
D
Komath
Lister House Private Practice, University College Hospital, London, UK.
Patrick
P
Grossman
Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College Hospital, London, UK.
Peter
P
Ayliffe
meniscopexy; splint; temporomandibular joint