Surgery for TMJ internal derangement : evaluation of treatment outcome and criteria for success

Most follow-up studies of surgery for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement are retrospective and do not specify inclusion and exclusion criteria, methods for assessment, definitions of outcome criteria, etc. This paper reviews the literature on treatment evaluation and methods for asse...

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Published inInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 75 - 77
Main Author HOLMLUND, A. B
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier 01.04.1993
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Research Design
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Human
Evaluation
Treatment
Stomatology
Surgery
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Temporomandibular joint
Clinical investigation
Review
Result
Maxillary disease
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Summary:Most follow-up studies of surgery for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement are retrospective and do not specify inclusion and exclusion criteria, methods for assessment, definitions of outcome criteria, etc. This paper reviews the literature on treatment evaluation and methods for assessment. Recommendations with special reference to TMJ surgery are given. The use of randomized clinical trials is emphasized.
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ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/S0901-5027(05)80806-9