Long-term evaluation of single-puncture temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis in patients with unilateral temporomandibular disorders

ŞENTÜRK M. F., YILDIRIM D., Bilgir E., FINDIK Y., BAYKUL T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.98-102, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.