Early Clinical Outcomes of the Arthroscopic Management of the Failing Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Prosthesis

Total joint replacement (TJR) is the recommended treatment for end stage temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease. The goal of treatment is to help return to acceptable function with improvement of maximum incisal opening (MIO) and reduction of pain. When a prosthetic joint shows late complications, the surgical management is open with debridement, cultures and prosthetic replacement as options. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the early outcomes of arthroscopic management of failing prosthetic temporomandibular joints (PTMJ).
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research