Comparing Single Needle and Double Needle Arthrocentesis for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Artocentesis describes the lavage of the TMJ by introducing a saline/ringer lactate solution through a needle inserted into the upper joint cavity. TMJ arthrocentesis was first introduced as a double needle entry method by Nitzan et al in 1991. The single needle technique was developed by Singh and Varghese and introduced in 2013. The single needle method is a more simplified modification of the first method.

Artocentesis describes the lavage of the TMJ by introducing a saline/ringer lactate solution through a needle inserted into the upper joint cavity. TMJ arthrocentesis was first introduced as a double needle entry method by Nitzan et al in 1991.