Journal article
How invasive is TMJ double-contrast arthrography in combination with cinematography? Patient discomfort versus known diagnostic gain.
- Engelke W Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Zürich/Switzerland.
- Mommaerts M
- 1990-04-01
Published in:
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. - 1990
Arthrography
Cartilage, Articular
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Hypesthesia
Joint Dislocations
Movement Disorders
Pain
Paresthesia
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Tomography, X-Ray
Videotape Recording
English
There is no doubt that double-contrast TMJ fluoroscopic tomography enables a differential diagnosis and treatment in internal derangement pathosis. Its indication is, apart from the expected diagnostic gain, also determined by the degree of its invasiveness, and other alternative diagnostics being available (nuclear magnetic resonance). Data on patient discomfort and complications were gathered in 63 arthrotomographies; pain sensations and mandibular mobility, during and after the procedure in particular, were studied. We consider, along with Westesson, the procedure to be less invasive than commonly considered, once the surgeon-radiologist has gained enough experience.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1016/0030-4220(90)90389-a
- PMID 2326042
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/286903
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