Injeção de sangue autógeno no tratamento da luxação recidivante da articulação temporomandibular

• Autor(a) principal: Coser, Raphael Castiglioni
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UERJ
• Texto Completo: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/14183
• topic: Temporomandibular joint dysfunctions; Dislocation; Articular hypermobility; Transtornos da articulação temporomandibular; Luxações; Hipermobilidade articular; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::ODONTOLOGIA

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a complex joint with unique features and functions. It is certainly one of the most used joints and its improper and excessive use consequently promotes numerous breakdowns. Among the changes of joint hypermobility, the mandibular displacement refers usually as an anterior displacement of the condyle on the articular eminence with complete separation of the articular surfaces and consequent locking. When episodes become frequent, some method of treatment, either conservative or surgical, should be used, because of the functional and social disturbances. The injection of autologous blood in the temporomandibular joint is a minimally invasive technique, recently reintroduced. Eleven patients diagnosed with recurrent mandibular dislocation received bilateral injections of autologous blood in the upper joint compartment and pericapsular region. In follow-up ranging from 24 to 35 months (mean 29.6 months), 3 (27.3%) patients had recurrences. The same treatment protocol was repeated for these cases without success and were taken to surgical eminectomy. Thus, of the 11 patients initially treated, 8 (72.7%) didn t show any episode of recurrent mandibular dislocation after the proposed procedure. It is a simple, quick, minimally invasive procedure, with low cost and with minimal possibility of complications making a viable alternative treatment before recommending surgical procedures.