TMJ sx Flashcards
McCain
What two pieces of information are needed to treat TMJ disorders?
Etiology of Disorder and Classifcation of disorder
What are 5 etiologies of TMD?
- Parafunction
- Dentofacial deformities/malocclusions
- Direct macrotrauma to jaw
- Indirect macrotrauma to jaw (acceleration/deceleration injury that caused rapid jaw movement)
- Systemic disease
Synovial joint disease of the TMJ can be broken down to two categories? what are they and their sub categories?
Inflammatory and Non inflammatory
Inflammatory can be broken down to primary and secondary arthritis.
Primary arthritis is immune based (RA, JA)
Secondary Arthritis is reactive (trauma, infection)
noninflammatory = internal derangement, OA)
Crepitation of the joint indicates?
Perforation of the disc
What is normal MIO?
35-55mm
What is the McCain sign/test? (joint loading)
take two tongue blades and have bite on cuspids, right and left side.
If patient has pain it is joint pain (not muscular).
biting causes condyle to compress retrodiscal tissue, which if inflamed will have pain.
Minimal pain if already perforated
Preoperative if is important to do what examination?
Otoscopic exam -eval for wax and tympanic membrane issues (pull ear up and back)
How is a panoramic useful in TMJ problems?
can evaluate teeth relationships and bony relationship
What is first line of tx for TMJ disorders?
Conservative treatment
- soft diet/rest
- NSAIDs
- Muscle relaxants (Baclofen = peripheral acting) (Flexeril/cycloebenzaprine = central acting)
- tx parafunctional habits (biteguard/occlusal splint)- ALL PTS get a SPLINT except those with minimal opening
- consider PT
- consider occlusion
Are COX-1 or COX-2 enzymes more likely to cause inflammation? What inhibits this enzyme?
COX-2
Celebrex, Mobic (low dose)
When would you get serology testing for TMJ pts?
Condylar resorption
Rheumatoid factor, ANA, CCP, HLa-B27, Vit. D, 17B estradiol should be tested
How do occlusal splints work?
positions teeth so condyle doesn’t rest on retrodiscal tissue. This decreases inflammation and allows disc to reduce.
MRI; T1 vs t2 whats the difference?
T1 = water is black - shows anatomy, disc, position of disc, and morphology
T2 = water is white - shows joint effusions
What is an internal derangement?
localized mechanical faults in a synovial joint that interferes with smooth action
Define Wilkes I
Wilkes I = Click with no pain, minimal displacement and morphologic changes
Define Wilkes II
Wilkes II = Click with Pain, with minimal positional changes ( ADD) and minimal morphologic changes
Define Wilkes III
Wilkes III = Click ( maybe in past) with pain. Closed lock and limited range of motion.
Morphologic and positional changes noted - chronic ADD and adhesion formation
Define Wilkes IV
Wilkes IV = No click - Chronic, episodic pain with bony changes and ADD
Define Wilkes V
Wilkes V = crepitus limited ROM, likely with perforation and bony changes
What are numbers needed to know for arthrocentesis?
along holmlund-Hellsing line horizontal (tragus to eye canthus)
10 mm anterior to mid tragus and 2mm below line = entrance point to glenoid fossa
-Insufflation with 3-5 mL
20 mm anterior to mid tragus and 10mm inferior to line is the site of eminence
Center of superior joint space is 25mm deep
Requires 200-200 mm of fluid irrigation
Level I Arthroscopy is defined as?
Diagnostic single puncture arthroscopy!
What is the pertinent anatomy of arthroscopy?
Vasculature -
- traveling inferior to superior just anterior to ear is the superficial temporary Art. and V. (posterior to puncture site)
- Travelling posterior to anterior are the Transverse Facial Art. and V.
Nerve = Auricolotemporal nerve travels with superficial artery and vein
If your scope or needle travels deeper than 25mm what complications are you likely to run into?
damage to tympanic membrane and ossicles of middle ear
Sequence of level 1 arthroscopy?
Exam under anesthesia (mark patient and open patient)
Insufflation (3-5 mL)
Puncture
Lavage (200-350 mL) - requires exit port
Diagnostic sweep
- looking for synovitis, adhesions/ plica formations, and chondromalacia
Lysis of adhesion
Deposit medications
Manipulate jaw in ROM under GA