Pumping injection of sodium hyaluronate for patients with non-reducing disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint

Pumping injection of sodium hyaluronate for patients with non-reducing disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint: two-year follow-up

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2001 in Journal of J Cranio Maxillofacial Surg. (IF 2012:1.333) by Japanese specialist. The purpose of the present study was to examine the long-term effect of pumping injection of sodium hyaluronate into the TMJ in patients with non-reducing disc displacement. Sixty patients with non-reducing disc displacement underwent pumping injection of sodium hyaluronate (pumping group). Seventy-six patients with non-reducing disc displacements were observed without any active treatment (observation group). In both patient groups clinical signs and symptoms were observed periodically for 2 years.

 

Results

Pumping injection of sodium hyaluronate seems to be effective for non-reducing disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint.