Extraoral autoreduction of temporomandibular joint dislocation: a preliminary clinical study

[...]just by following instructions on the information sheet, patients could easily locate the dislocated condyle by small opening and closing movements of the mandible. In 4 of the 5 cases, reduction was achieved in less than 1 minute. [...]the method was helpful in a case where the physician could...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-04, Vol.33 (4), p.588-589
Hauptverfasser:	Gonai, Shiro, MD, Doi, Kenji, MD, Noguchi, Kei, MD, Kanao, Kunio, MD, Gommori, Satoshi, MD, Saito, Yutaka, MD, Oshiro, Kenichi, MD, Takahashi, Shunsuke, MD, Ito, Soichi, MD, Takuma, Kiyotsugu, MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Advantages Aged Aged, 80 and over Emergency Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital Female Humans Joint Dislocations - therapy Male Manipulation, Orthopedic - methods Middle Aged Patient Education as Topic Physicians Self Care Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]just by following instructions on the information sheet, patients could easily locate the dislocated condyle by small opening and closing movements of the mandible. In 4 of the 5 cases, reduction was achieved in less than 1 minute. [...]the method was helpful in a case where the physician could not exert sufficient force to reduce the dislocation through the traditional intraoral technique and extraoral reduction.
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2015.01.011