@entity2956 ( @entity2956 ) is a broad category involving dysfunction of the skeletomuscular structures of the head and neck, and the @entity1348 ( @entity1348 ). A total of 66 @entity1 , 54 with @entity2956 , participated in this study. Group 1 (G1) had 31 @entity1 suffering from early to intermediate stage disease, and no prior surgeries. G1 @entity1 had arthrotomy/meniscectomy performed on the diseased joint(s). Group 2 (G2) consisted of 23 @entity1 with late stage disease. All G2 @entity1 had previously had unsuccessful @entity1348 surgery and were treated with either a partial or total joint prosthesis. Group 3 (G3) consisted of 12 @entity1 who were clinically and radiographically asymptomatic. Medical histories including @entity29 , @entity10 , vertigo, @entity392 and @entity417 , as well as surgical tonsillectomies, appendectomies and cholecystectomies, were significantly greater in G1 and G2 when compared to G3. Serological testing included HLA subtype, positive (ANA) antinuclear antibody, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), @entity417 profile, hormonal levels of prolactin and @entity53 , and rheumatoid factor (RF). HLA frequencies, as well as some serological analyses, were significantly different among the three groups. These findings suggest that surgical failure may be secondary to @entity792 with a @entity18249 . The utilization of genetic markers, serological testing, and thorough medical and surgical histories should allow the clinician to determine which @entity1 are potentially better surgical risk candidates for treatment of @entity2956 .

XXXX : clinical and laboratory analyses for risk assessment of criteria for surgical therapy, a pilot study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anemia'] @entity2956 :: ('MESH:D013705', 'Disease') :: ['Temporomandibular disorder', 'TMD'] @entity29 :: ('MESH:D015212', 'Disease') :: ['inflammatory bowel disease'] @entity53 :: ('MESH:D004958', 'Chemical') :: ['estradiol'] @entity392 :: ('MESH:D014012', 'Disease') :: ['tinnitus'] @entity18249 :: ('MESH:D020022', 'Disease') :: ['predisposition to multisystem disease'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headaches'] @entity792 :: ('MESH:D001327', 'Disease') :: ['autoimmune dysfunction'] @entity1348 :: ('MESH:D013706', 'Disease') :: ['TMJ', 'temporomandibular joint']
@entity2956 :: (MESH:D013705,Disease) :: ['Temporomandibular disorders']
