Mahdi Gholami1,2, Alireza Shirzadeh3, Hussein Khalife4. 1. 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. 2. 2Oral & Maxillofacial Disease Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. 3. 3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Birjand University of Medical Science, Birjand, Iran. 4. 4Present Address: Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To present three cases of chronic long-standing TMJ dislocation and discuss our treatment protocol with other options in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three cases of chronic TMJ dislocation (more than 4 months) that has never been reduced previously were treated by open reduction, meniscectomy or meniscoplasty and lateral pterygoid muscle myotomy. After a short period of MMF, TMJ physiotherapy was performed. RESULTS: During 3 years of follow-up, the condition had not recurred at all and all patients were functional and symptom free. CONCLUSION: Based on other therapeutic options in the literature, our treatment protocol seems to be an effectual operation with fewer complications.
PURPOSE: To present three cases of chronic long-standing TMJ dislocation and discuss our treatment protocol with other options in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three cases of chronic TMJ dislocation (more than 4 months) that has never been reduced previously were treated by open reduction, meniscectomy or meniscoplasty and lateral pterygoid muscle myotomy. After a short period of MMF, TMJ physiotherapy was performed. RESULTS: During 3 years of follow-up, the condition had not recurred at all and all patients were functional and symptom free. CONCLUSION: Based on other therapeutic options in the literature, our treatment protocol seems to be an effectual operation with fewer complications.
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Keywords:
Chronic; Dislocation; Long standing; TMJ
Authors: Alberto Cuevas Queipo de Llano; Florencio Monje Gil; Raúl Gonzalez García; Laura Villanueva Alcojol; David Gonzalez Ballester Journal: J Maxillofac Oral Surg Date: 2019-12-02