Purpose: To introduce arthroscopic surgery of intraarticulator adhesion of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) upper compartment and evaluate its effect. Patients and Methods: One hundred forty-two patients (159 joints) with intra-articular adhesions confirmed by arthroscope were treated with lysis of the adhesions, intra-articular cleanup surgery, or capsule radiofrequency catheter ablation. One hundred ten patients (123 joints) with disc displacement were treated with the disc repositioning and suturing technique. The follow-up index includes jaw movement, visual analog scale pain value, and patients selfevaluation. The therapeutic effect was divided into excellent, good, and poor. Excellent and good patients were defined as effective. Jaw movement and visual analog scale pain value before and after the operation were evaluated by a paired t test. Results: The average follow-up period was 10.3 months (range: 2-27 months), and 33 80％ (48/142) of all joints were excellent; 56.34％ (80/142) were good, and 9.86％ (14/142) were poor. The total effectiveness rate was 90.14％ (128/142). Of all patients, 93.66％ (133/142) felt more comfortable than they had before the operation. The interincisal opening increased from a preoperativc 23.14 ± 5.93 mm (range: 10-40 mm) to postoperative 37.48 ± 3 51 mm (range: 30-40 mm; P < .01), and the pain scores were reduced from 28.94 ± 23.54 (0-80) to 4.44 ± 10.10 (0-40; P < .05). Conclusion: The effect of arthroscopic surgery on temporomandibular joint intra-articular adhesion was positive. It can increase the mouths range of motion, improve jaw function, and reduce pain during jaw movement.
ShanYong Zhang Dong Huang XiuMing Liu Chi Yang Gerhard Undt S. Majd ZhuoZhi Chen
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shang Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shang Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurRery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shang Professor, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienn Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, Second-Year Dental Student, C Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, Collage of Stomatology, Shang