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Evaluation of pterygomaxillary disjunction as a treatment modality for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement : A clinical study /

Salah Eldin Osman Elabbasy

Evaluation of pterygomaxillary disjunction as a treatment modality for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement : A clinical study / دراسة تاثير فصل الصفيحة الجناحية الوحشية من عظام الفك العلوى على الاختلال الداخلى للمفصل : دراسة اكلينيكية Salah Eldin Osman Elabbasy ; Supervised Ragia Mohamed Moneir , Hassan Abdelghany Osman - Cairo : Salah Eldin Osman Elabbasy , 2013 - 112 P. : charts , facsimiles; 30cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and dental Medicine - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ten female patients with an age range of 18-40 years old with unilateral anterior disc displacement without reduction who failed to respond to conservative lines of treatment for the management of TMJ internal derangement performed the pterygoid disjunction procedure . The rationale of the pterygoid disjunction technique can be explained as when the pterygoid plates are separated from the maxilla and pushed posteriorly



Helkimo clinical dysfunction internal derangement Pterygoid disjunction