Arthroscopic management of temporomandibular joint disc perforations and associated advanced chondromalacia by discoplasty and abrasion arthroplasty: Preliminary results

This article describes the arthroscopic surgical treatment of disc perforations by discoplasty to mobilize the disc and reduce joint friction. Grade IV chondromalacia with exposed bone was treated by abrasion arthroplasty with the goal of resurfacing the bone with fibrocartilage. Preliminary data on...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 52; no. 8; pp. 800 - 806
Main Author Quinn, James H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.1994
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Arthroplasty - methods
Arthroscopy
Cartilage Diseases - surgery
Cartilage, Articular - injuries
Cartilage, Articular - pathology
Cartilage, Articular - surgery
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Knee Joint - anatomy & histology
Male
Middle Aged
Rupture, Spontaneous
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - physiopathology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - surgery
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Summary:This article describes the arthroscopic surgical treatment of disc perforations by discoplasty to mobilize the disc and reduce joint friction. Grade IV chondromalacia with exposed bone was treated by abrasion arthroplasty with the goal of resurfacing the bone with fibrocartilage. Preliminary data on the results of these procedures are presented.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/0278-2391(94)90221-6