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Evaluation of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis with intraarticular piroxicam injection /

Mohamed Ashraf Ahmed Abdelrahman

Evaluation of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis with intraarticular piroxicam injection / تقييم غسيل المفصل الفكى الصدغى مع حقن البيروكسيكام داخل المفصل Mohamed Ashraf Ahmed Abdelrahman ; Supervised Hamida Refai Hassnien , Nancy Elguinndy , Dalia Abdelkhalek Radwan - Cairo : Mohamed Ashraf Ahmed Abdelrahman , 2010 - 95Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This study aims to evaluate the clinical response to arthrocentesis with and without intraarticular piroxicam injection in relation to synovial level of TNF - alpha in patients of TMJ closed lock . Eighteen patients were refractory to conservative treatment and were divided into 2 equal group . In the study group , arthrocentesis was performed followed by intraarticular piroxicam injection



Arthrocentesis Internal deragment without reduction Intraarticular piroxicam injection