Intraoperative and postoperative evaluation of temporomandibular joint disc repositioning and suturing via anteriorly based or posteriorly based approaches to the neurovascular bundle: a retrospective single-center cohort study
Ying Zhang, Zhenlong Liu, Li Deng, Wenchao Zhong, Zhiqiang Song, Qingbin Zhang, Zixian Jiao, Antong Wu, Wei Cao · 2026
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Ying Zhang and eight co-authors compare two surgical routes for putting a slipped jaw joint disc back in place, in 2026 work. The disc can slide forward and fail to return, locking the jaw in later stages of the disorder. The study reviewed 132 patients with 218 affected joints treated at a Guangzhou hospital in 2023 and 2024. Surgeons reached the joint either in front of or behind a bundle of nerves and blood vessels on the temple. Scans and early outcomes were compared between routes.
Scans after surgery confirmed the disc was back in place in 211 of 218 joints. The behind route bled more and took longer, and it brought more fevers and infections. The front route caused more temporary facial nerve weakness and a few skin flap injuries. The study gives jaw surgeons a clear trade-off table when choosing how to reach the joint.
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| CREATOR | Ying Zhang, Zhenlong Liu, Li Deng, Wenchao Zhong, Zhiqiang Song, Qingbin Zhang, Zixian Jiao, Antong Wu, Wei Cao |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36049 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |