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[Results of arthroscopic surgery of the TMJ]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Kieferchirurgie der Universität Zurich.
Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur Mund-, Kiefer- Und Gesichts-Chirurgie
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
The article describes results of arthroscopic TMJ surgery in patients with limited jaw opening. In 21 patients, 16 women and 5 men, one or both joints were diagnosed arthroscopically and surgery was performed during the same session using special microsurgical instruments. The most important part of the procedure was loosening adherences under endoscopic view. Jaw opening increased by up to 20 mm in 19 out of the total of 21 patients. Complications such as are reported in the literature were not observed in any of our patients. Jaw opening decreased only in 2 patients due to lack of cooperation.