Direct infiltration of botulinum toxin into the pterygoid lateral muscle for repositioning of the disc during arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Oct;56(8):769-771. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.07.014. Epub 2018 Aug 8.

Authors

R Martín-Granizo¹, L Maniegas², L Colorado², A Millon-Cruz², M de Pedro²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: rmartin.hcsc@salud.madrid.org.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 30098840
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.07.014

No abstract available

Keywords: TMJ arthroscopy; botulinum toxin; infiltration; pterygoid muscle.

MeSH terms

Arthroscopy / methods*
Botulinum Toxins, Type A / administration & dosage*
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular / methods*
Pterygoid Muscles / drug effects*
Pterygoid Muscles / surgery*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / drug therapy*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / surgery*

Substances

Botulinum Toxins, Type A