Advanced operative arthroscopic procedures are indicated for disabling joint conditions
refractory to medical management and primary arthroscopy alone and that require internal
structural modifications of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Examples include internal
derangements, hypomobility secondary to adhesions, synovitis, degenerative joint disease,
and hypermobility resulting in painful subluxation or dislocation.
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