Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis: a simplified treatment for severe, limited mouth opening

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1991 Nov;49(11):1163-7; discussion 1168-70. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(91)90409-f.

Abstract

Seventeen patients complaining of suddenly occurring, severe, and persistent limited mouth opening were treated by irrigation of the upper compartment of the affected temporomandibular joint with lactated Ringer's solution. This simple treatment was found to be highly effective in reestablishing normal opening and relieving pain for a follow-up period of 4 to 14 months.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthroscopy
  • Betamethasone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Betamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / therapeutic use*
  • Facial Pain / drug therapy
  • Facial Pain / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Isotonic Solutions / administration & dosage
  • Isotonic Solutions / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Ringer's Solution
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / drug therapy
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / therapy*
  • Therapeutic Irrigation / methods
  • Trismus / drug therapy
  • Trismus / therapy*

Substances

  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Isotonic Solutions
  • betamethasone acetate phosphate
  • Ringer's Solution
  • Betamethasone