DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT AFTER DIAGNOSTIC ARTHROSCOPY - AN EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY IN GOATS

Authors
BJORNLAND T RORVIK M HAANAES HR TEIGE J
Citation
T. Bjornland et al., DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT AFTER DIAGNOSTIC ARTHROSCOPY - AN EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY IN GOATS, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 23(1), 1994, pp. 41-45
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
41 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1994)23:1<41:DCITTA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Arthroscopic procedures for diagnosis and treatment of temporomanibula r joint (TMJ) diseases are widely used. Few adverse effects of the pro cedures have been reported. In this in vivo study, diagnostic arthrosc opy was performed in the left TMJ of seven castrated male goats, the r ight TMJ serving as a control. The goats were killed 1, 2, and 3 month s after the arthroscopy. Macroscopic and microscopic examination revea led no apparent pathologic changes in two animals, minor changes in tw o, and severe degenerative changes in three, This study indicates that arthroscopic intervention in the TMJ may cause irreversible changes i n the articular tissues.