Synovial plicae and temporomandibular joint disorders: surgical findings.

Purpose: Synovial plicae and their relation to pain and disability have been reported in the orthopedic literature in association with the knee and other extremity joints. However, the occurrence of synovial plicae in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) have rarely been reported. This report describes the surgical appearance, distribution, and histologic findings of synovial plicae in patients with TMJ recurrent dislocation and internal derangement.

Rationale of arthroscopic surgery of the temporomandibular joint.

Arthroscopic surgery has been widely used for treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangements and diseases for the last 40 years. Although 626 articles have been hit by Pubmed search in terms of "TMJ arthroscopic surgery", this review article is described based on distinguished publishing works and on my experiences with TMJ arthroscopic surgery and related research with an aim to analyse the rationale of arthroscopic surgeries of the temporomandibular joint. With arthrocentesis emerging as an alternative, less invasive, treatment for internal derangement with closed lock, the primary indication of arthroscopic surgery seems to be somewhat limited.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the JPF-Questionnaire for German-speaking patients with functional temporomandibular joint disorders.

Objectives: Clinical research related to the management of the syndrome of temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction would be facilitated enormously between researchers in different locations around the world if a small number of patient-oriented questionnaires were to achieve wide acceptance. It would make comparison of therapeutic results possible. For this reason, a cross-cultural version of the Jaw Pain and Function (JPF)-Questionnaire was developed and validated for use in German-speaking patients with functional temporomandibular disorders.

Open versus arthroscopic surgery for internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint: a retrospective study comparing two centres' results using the Jaw Pain and Function Questionnaire.

Objectives: Surgical procedures currently used for treating of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint vary widely. Although different studies present favourable results following open or arthroscopic TMJ surgery, the criteria for a successful treatment outcome are not always defined identically. In a retrospective study, two groups of patients who underwent either open or arthroscopic surgery for internal derangement (stages III-V according to Wilkes' classification) were investigated using the so-called JPF-Questionnaire.

Outcomes of 152 temporomandibular joints following arthroscopic anterolateral capsular release by holmium: YAG laser or electrocautery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical results and efficacy of arthroscopic anterolateral capsular release achieved through the use of a holmium:YAG laser or electrocautery for the management of patients with internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Study Design: We studied internal derangement (106 joints) and osteoarthritis (46 joints) of the TMJ in 129 patients. Preoperatively, the mean mouth-opening degree was 31 mm and 129 TMJs exhibited moderate to severe arthralgia.

Ten-year outcome of nonsurgical treatment for the internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint with closed lock.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess long-term 10-year results in comparison with the short-term outcomes of nonsurgical treatment for the internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with closed lock.

Patients And Methods: The survey was conducted on 56 patients, 50 of whom responded. The age at first examination ranged from 13 to 75 years (mean, 33.

Does joint effusion on T2 magnetic resonance images reflect synovitis? Part 2. Comparison of concentration levels of proinflammatory cytokines and total protein in synovial fluid of the temporomandibular joint with internal derangements and osteoarthrosis.

Objective: We sought to clarify the nature of joint effusion (JE) on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) by analysis of the synovial fluid in the superior compartment of patients with internal derangement and osteoarthrosis.

Study Design: One hundred symptomatic TMJs (100 patients) with 65 internal derangements and 35 osteoarthroses were scanned by means of magnetic resonance imaging, and, the synovial fluid was sampled on the same day. The amount of JE was evaluated on a scale of 0 to 3.