Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 114-119, January 2009

Autologous Blood Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation

  • Vladimir Machon, MD, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Homolka, Prague, Czech Republic
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  • Shelly Abramowicz, DMD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL; and Currently, Instructor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Abramowicz: Department Plastic and Oral Surgery, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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  • Jan Paska, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Homolka, Prague, Czech Republic
    • ,
  • M. Franklin Dolwick, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL

Purpose

Many 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 Methods

Twenty-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.

Results

Eighty percent had a successful outcome and required no further treatment at their 1-year follow-up.

Conclusion

This procedure has proven to be safe, simple, and cost effective for the treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01487-0

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.044

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 114-119, January 2009

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