ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2021
Variants and Modifications of the Retroauricular Approach Using in Temporomandibular Joint Surgery: A Systematic Review.
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- A Scoping Review of the Use of Pioglitazone in the Treatment of Temporo-Mandibular Joint Arthritis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- The Administration of Hyaluronic Acid into the Temporomandibular Joints' Cavities Increases the Mandible's Mobility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionThe retroauricular approach (RA) has been developed in order to expose the temporomandibular joint in a way that minimizes the risk of injury to the facial nerve and masks the postoperative scar. One of its characteristics is an excellent posterolateral view of the mandibular head, which allows for the preservation of the lateral temporomandibular joint ligaments in the course of open intracapsular surgery.
aimThe aim of this study is to systematically review the currently used variants and modifications of RA. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe construction of the following study is based on PICOS and PRISMA protocols. A systematic literature search was performed based on the PubMed and BASE search engines; furthermore the authors performed a more detailed search in the Google Scholar article database as well as a loop search within the references of papers included in the systematic review.
resultsSearching medical articles databases, Google Scholar, and references yielded a total of 85 records. First the titles and abstracts were blindly screened which was followed by a full-text eligibility check resulting in eventually including and qualifying 7 articles for detailed analysis. DISCUSSION: All known variants and modifications of RA are characterized by high safety for the facial nerve and an aesthetically hidden scar. There were no reports of auricle necrosis in the collected material.
conclusionsIn this systematic review, 2 variants and 2 modifications of RA that allow for open temporomandibular joint surgery have been identified; all of them together cover a large spectrum of indications for joint surgery, including reposition and osteosynthesis of mandibular head fractures, eminoplasty, or eminectomy and treatment of some forms of ankylosis.
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