Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2015 Jul;37(7):17. 10.1186/s40902-015-0018-0.

Ultra-thin Rigid diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy during arthrocentesis: Development and preliminary clinical findings

• Moon SY
• Chung H

• KMID: 2381889
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-015-0018-0

Abstract

Arthroscopy is useful to detect early changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Despite great advances in arthroscopy, many arthroscopic surgeries have now been replaced by arthrocentesis. We propose a simple diagnostic and therapeutic method having operative rigid ultra-thin arthroscopy with 16 gauge needle size combined with arthrocentesis.

Keyword

Keywords; Arthroscopy; Arthocentesis; TMD; Closed lock; Anterior disc displacement without reduction; Habitual dislocation

MeSH Terms

Arthrocentesis*
Arthroscopy*
Methods
Needles
Temporomandibular Joint