[Indications and role of surgery in painful dysfunction syndromes of the masticatory apparatus]

Chirurgie. 1992;118(10):734-9; discussion 739-40.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Among the numerous causes of facial neuralgias, the painful dysfunction syndrome of the manducatory apparatus corresponds to a frequent etiology whose thorough study carried out by a multidisciplinary team over about 500 cases allowed their splitting into several evolutive clinical forms. At present, a number of these forms which are particularly painful, require a disk surgery (dislocation reduction, perforation suture, etc.) and if necessary an articular facet surgery (modelling condylectomy, surfacing, etc.). This study specifies the indications and prognosis for these surgical operations.

MeSH terms

  • Facial Pain / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / surgery
  • Male
  • Osteoarthritis / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Temporomandibular Joint / anatomy & histology
  • Temporomandibular Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / complications
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / surgery*