Outcomes of Double-Suture Arthroscopic Discopexy Part 1: Technique, a Review of 79 Postoperative MRIs and a Protocol for Their Interpretation

There are several published descriptions of techniques for TMJ discopexy using both open and arthroscopic approaches. Notably, McCain1 and Yang2 have published on the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic discopexy, with Yang including postoperative MRIs to demonstrate the stability of this treatment modality. Despite this, there are controversies in the literature regarding the clinical and radiographic outcomes of discopexy and its indications. The purpose of this study is to present a modification of the discopexy technique initially described by McCain,1 along with postoperative MRIs as the first large sample study from the United States.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research