Long-term evaluation of single-puncture temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis in patients with unilateral temporomandibular disorders
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.98-102, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.06.014
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.98-102
- Anahtar Kelimeler: temporomandibular joint, arthrocentesis, single puncture, long term, INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, NEEDLE TECHNIQUE, FOLLOW-UP, TMJ, LAVAGE
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of the single-puncture arthrocentesis (SPA) technique. Forty-two patients with unilateral temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) were treated by SPA. Thirty-eight of these patients completed 1-24 months of follow-up (short-term group) and 21 completed 11 months or longer of follow-up (long-term group). The two groups were evaluated statistically for pain (visual analogue scale), maximum mouth opening, lateral excursion, and protrusion. Both follow-up duration groups showed significant improvements when compared to baseline levels for almost all of the outcome variables (P < 0.05). Single puncture temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis is an effective treatment method over both the short and long term.