TY - JOUR
T1 - Modification to Yang's Arthroscopic Discopexy Technique for Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement
T2 - A Technical Note
AU - Jerez, Daniel
AU - Laissle, German
AU - Fuenzalida, Carlos
AU - Uribe, Sergio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Disc displacement is a common disorder of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that often results in progressive joint dysfunction, including clicking, arthralgia, functional limitations, osteoarthritis, and even condylar resorption. Several arthroscopic techniques have been proposed to treat anterior disc displacement. Yang's arthroscopic disc repositioning and suturing technique, described in 2012, consist in a pair of sutures inserted through the junction of the disc and the retrodiscal tissue and tied underneath the cartilage of the external auditory canal. This technique is reported to be the most stable over time, but it has 2 main disadvantages, 1) it is one of the most challenging to perform, requiring a skill TMJ arthroscopic surgeon and 2) it needs a customized suture equipment. We designed a modification to Yang's technique using a common, cheap, available and disposable suture set.
AB - Disc displacement is a common disorder of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that often results in progressive joint dysfunction, including clicking, arthralgia, functional limitations, osteoarthritis, and even condylar resorption. Several arthroscopic techniques have been proposed to treat anterior disc displacement. Yang's arthroscopic disc repositioning and suturing technique, described in 2012, consist in a pair of sutures inserted through the junction of the disc and the retrodiscal tissue and tied underneath the cartilage of the external auditory canal. This technique is reported to be the most stable over time, but it has 2 main disadvantages, 1) it is one of the most challenging to perform, requiring a skill TMJ arthroscopic surgeon and 2) it needs a customized suture equipment. We designed a modification to Yang's technique using a common, cheap, available and disposable suture set.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joms.2022.02.014
DO - 10.1016/j.joms.2022.02.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 35367166
AN - SCOPUS:85128233466
SN - 0278-2391
VL - 80
SP - 989
EP - 995
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
IS - 6
ER -