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Review
. 2015 Feb;27(1):69-84.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2014.09.006.

The current role and the future of minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery

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The current role and the future of minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery

Raúl González-García. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Several open surgeries have been proposed for the treatment of internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), although minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery (MITMJS) plays a major role in the treatment of ID and has been widely used for the treatment of ID of the TMJ. Arthrocentesis, arthroscopic lysis and lavage, and operative or advanced arthroscopy are the 3 most relevant techniques for MITMJS; clear indications for their application and a detailed description of each technique are presented. Also, clinical outcomes for each technique from the most relevant studies in the literature are reported.

Keywords: Minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery; Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis; Temporomandibular joint arthroscopy.

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