Effectiveness of intra-articular injections of sodium hyaluronate (NaH) or corticosteroids (CS) for treatment of intracapsular temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Effectiveness of Intra-Articular Injections of Sodium Hyaluronate or Corticosteroids for Intracapsular Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Article specifications

This systemic review was published in 2018 in Journal of J Oral Facial Pain Headache. (IF 2015:3.12) by Philippines specialists. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of intra-articular injections of sodium hyaluronate (NaH) or corticosteroids (CS) for treatment of intracapsular temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Searches of MEDLINE through the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were conducted on March 17, 2015, and an updated search was conducted on June 7, 2017. An initial search yielded 245 studies, and 5 additional studies were identified through cross referencing. A total of 22 studies were identified as relevant based on the abstracts, but only 7 RCTs met the inclusion criteria.

 

Results

Although there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of NaH and CS intra-articular injections, there was some evidence that NaH was better than placebo. Further research is needed to determine the minimum effective dose and long-term side effects of both injections.