Double-Needle Arthrocentesis with Viscosupplementation in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without Reduction

OBJECTIVES: Arthrocentesis is the simplest surgical intervention for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It can be performed on an outpatient basis at a low cost and with low morbidity. The objective is to release the articular disc by disrupting the adhesion formed between its surfaces and the mandi...

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Main Authors: Rafael Rossini, Eduardo Grossmann, Rodrigo L. Poluha, Ênio T. Setogutti, Marcos Fabio Dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/clin/v76/1807-5932-clin-76-e2840.pdf