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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Jan 2009
Autologous blood injection for the treatment of chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation.
- Vladimir Machon, Shelly Abramowicz, Jan Paska, and M Franklin Dolwick.
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Homolka, Prague, Czech Republic.
- J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2009 Jan 1;67(1):114-9.
PurposeMany different surgical techniques for the treatment of chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation have been described. This article discusses a technique of autologous blood injection to the TMJ for treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.Materials And MethodsTwenty-five patients diagnosed with chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation were treated by bilateral injections of autologous blood into the upper joint space and around the TMJ capsules bilaterally.ResultsEighty percent had a successful outcome and required no further treatment at their 1-year follow-up.ConclusionThis procedure has proven to be safe, simple, and cost effective for the treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.
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