Comparative Treatment Outcomes of Menopausal and Nonmenopausal Women After Arthrocentesis

ÜNGÖR, CEM; Cezairli, Burak; Taskesen, Fatih; Dayisoylu, Ezher; Senel, Figen

doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000001090

Comparative Treatment Outcomes of Menopausal and Nonmenopausal Women After Arthrocentesis

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ÜNGÖR C., Cezairli B., Taskesen F., Dayisoylu E. H., Senel F. C.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.25, no.6, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001090
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Most of the patients treated for temporomandibular joint disorders constituted from the female population, and this situation is generally hypothesized and demonstrated in several studies. Arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint is a minimally invasive and effective treatment method in the management of patients with stage III and stage IV Wilkes syndrome. This study was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of this method between menopausal and nonmenopausal female patients.