PURPOSE: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the efficacy of arthrocentesis in restoring the functional capacity of @entity1348 ( @entity1348 ). @entity1 AND METHODS: This study involved 36 @entity1 (29 females, 7 males; age range, 16 to 54 years, mean, 37.36 +/- 14.60 years) presenting with 38 dysfunctional joints that had not responded to conservative treatment. The postarthrocentesis status (follow-up period 6 to 62 months, mean 20.7 +/- 20.5 months) of the TMJs was determined by @entity1 self-evaluation using visual analog scales and clinical examination. RESULTS: Of the 38 TMJs treated with arthrocentesis, 26 joints reacted favorably to the treatment; @entity158 and dysfunction scores were reduced from 9.86 +/- 0.73 to 3.39 +/- 0.76 and from 11.34 +/- 0.66 to 3.4 +/- 0.69, respectively (P <.001). Self-assessed general improvement/deterioration was +4.90 +/- 2.10 (on a scale of -7 to +7). @entity2133 opening increased from 24.40 +/- 2.70 mm to 43.20 +/- 3.10 mm (P <.001). @entity89 also increased in magnitude. In 14 @entity1 in whom no improvement was noted, arthrocentesis acted as a diagnostic tool before surgical treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Arthrocentesis is a safe and rapid procedure that in many instances results in the osteoarthritic TMJs returning to a healthy functional state. Failure of arthrocentesis suggests that the @entity158 limitation is most probably caused by changes such as @entity82 that require surgical intervention for their removal.

The use of arthrocentesis for the treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['fibrous adhesions or osteophytes'] @entity2133 :: ('MESH:D014987', 'Disease') :: ['Maximal mouth'] @entity89 :: ('MESH:D007571', 'Disease') :: ['Lateral and protrusive jaw movements'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain', 'painful'] @entity1348 :: ('MESH:D013706', 'Disease') :: ['TMJ', 'osteoarthritic temporomandibular joints']
@entity1348 :: (MESH:D013706,Disease) :: ['osteoarthritic temporomandibular joints']
