Clinical Aspect of Arthrocentesis.
- Author:
An Na YI
1
;
Seong Yik HAN
;
Kyoung In YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
arthrocentesis;
closed lock;
pain
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Humans;
Joints;
Temporomandibular Joint
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2000;26(1):97-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis is indicated the `closed lock' due to anterior disc displacement without reduction. It can be easily carried out under local anesthesia with little complications. We performed arthrocentesis to the 24 patients, 9 patients who suffered from acute or chronic closed lock with anterior disc displacement, 2 patients from temporomandibular joint dysfunction related to systemic disease and 13 patients from joint dysfunction with pain. We present the common clinical aspect of arthrocentesis that operator can be easily faced with and possible modifications of this method.
