Moataz Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Moustafa

The effect of combining corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid following temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis : Clinical study/ تأثير مزج الكورتيكوستيرويد و الهيالورونيك أسيد ما بعد بزل مفصل الفك الصدغى : دراسة إكلينيكية Moataz Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Moustafa ; Supervised Khaled Mohamed Tawfik , Hisham Elsayed Elhawary - Cairo : Moataz Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Moustafa , 2013 - 124 Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cm

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

This study aims at evaluating the clinical response to arthrocentesis through the combination of corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid using single needle technique. Twelve female patients were refractory to conservative treatment and were divided into 2 equal groups. In the study group, single needle arthrocentesis was performed followed by intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid and dexamethasone in a ration of 1:1 0.5ml dexamethasone: 0.5ml hyalgan



Arthrocentesis Internal derangement without reduction Intraarticular