Arthroscopic investigation of the status of temporomandibular joint in patients with temporomandibular joint pain.
- Author:
Dong MA
1
;
Wen-ling MA
;
Yin-cheng ZHANG
;
Wen-qing ZHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Arthroscopy; Humans; Pain; Synovitis; Temporomandibular Joint; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2005;23(4):313-315
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the status of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with complaints of joint pain for improving clinical therapy.
METHODSTwenty three joints in twenty patients who complained of TMJ pain were examined radiographically and arthroscopically.
RESULTSThere were at least one and more to six pathological changes could be found arthroscopically in the 23 temporomandibular joints, which were different in some respects with radiographic findings.
CONCLUSIONTMJ related pain may be associated with pathological alterations in the TMJ, and synovitis may be one of the causes of TMJ pain.
