The majority of patients report satisfaction more than 24 years after temporomandibular joint discectomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery(2024)
Abstract
To retrospectively evaluate long-term outcomes after temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discectomy. Included patients (n = 64) had undergone discectomy during 1989-1998 at Umeå University Hospital. A questionnaire was used to evaluate pre- and postoperative symptoms, postoperative complications, general pain, and subjective opinion about the outcome of the surgery. The results are based on responses from 47 patients (40 women/7 men), including 36 (30 women/6 men) who completed the questionnaire and 11 (10 women/1 man) who were contacted by telephone and answered selected questions. Seventeen patients were excluded because of death, a move abroad, declining to participate, or no available patient information. Among the respondents, 41 (87
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Key words
Temporomandibular disorder,Temporomandibular joint,Discectomy,Long-term follow-up,Surgery
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