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ArticleOral and maxillofacial surgery2021

Arthrocentesis versus glucocorticosteroid injection for internal derangement of temporomandibular joint.

Najwa Jamil AbdulRazzak, Jafar Abdulhadi Sadiq, Atheer Talib Jiboon

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Article in Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06132802 (Evaluation of Anterior Repositioning Guided Splint Combined With or Without Injectable Platelet-rich Fibrin in Treatment of TMJ Internal Derangement.), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Evaluation of Anterior Repositioning Guided Splint Combined With or Without Injectable Platelet-rich Fibrin in Treatment of TMJ Internal Derangement.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahmoud Mohammed Mahmoud NasefRan2021 to 2022Enrolled30ConditionsTemporomandibular Joint DisordersArmsPatients who received treatment involving ARS and arthrocentesis only, Patients who received treatment involving ARS, arthrocentesis, and an I-PRF injection
3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Najwa Jamil AbdulRazzakMaxillofacial Surgery Department, Alshaheed Ghazi Alhareery for Specialized Surgeries Hospital- Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.
Jafar Abdulhadi SadiqMaxillofacial Surgery Department, Alshaheed Ghazi Alhareery for Specialized Surgeries Hospital- Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.
Atheer Talib JiboonDepartment of Oral Surgery, College of Dentistry, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq. Ather.taleb@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-6366
Baghdad Medical City · IQMustansiriyah University · IQ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is necessary to clarify that temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated maladies in the medical practice. It is an umbrella term, embracing conditions which involve the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and related muscles. One of these common irritating disorders is the internal derangement which is used specifically to describe the displacement of the TMJ disc. The treatment can vary according to the severity and chronicity into non-invasive, minimally invasive, and invasive procedures. However, permanent recovery is rarely obtained. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study was established to compare the effectiveness of two minimally invasive procedures: arthrocentesis and glucocorticosteroid (GCS) local single joint injection in the management of internal derangement of the TMJ.

methodsThirty patients aged from 18 to 42 years were included in this study with internal derangement which was confirmed clinically and with a cone beam CT scan. The patients were divided into two groups of 15 patients. Arthrocentesis was performed to one group (group A) by using Shepard's cannula and lactated Ringer's solution. Glucocorticosteroid injection was done to the other group (group B) using a 1 ml/40 mg methylprednisolone acetate vial. The study was performed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ghazi Alhareery Hospital-Medical City, from October 2017 to September 2018. RESULTS AND

conclusionAfter 4 months of clinical follow-up, the results revealed that the GCS injection has minimal outcomes in the treatment of TMJ internal derangement compared to arthrocentesis. On the other hand, arthrocentesis and lavage had dedicated promising outcomes.

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Joint DislocationsTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdolescentAdultArthrocentesisHumansRange of Motion, ArticularTemporomandibular JointTemporomandibular Joint DiscTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultArthrocentesisInternal derangementIntra-articular glucocorticosteroid injectionTemporomandibular joint

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PMID32870434
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