Postsurgical TMJ arthrography.

Abstract

AbstractThere are numerous studies discussing presurgical arthrography of the temporomandibular joint, but to date no reports have been published that deal with postsurgical arthrography. This article reports on a study in which 21 joints were examined arthrographically after TMJ surgery. The author describes the various postsurgical radiographic appearances of the joints. He also discusses the correlation of these arthrographic studies to the patients' symptoms, surgery, and clinical course, and he assesses the importance of arthrograms in evaluating the surgical procedures and the success or failure of the treatment.