Abstract
In light of the new coronavirus pandemic, emotional temporomandibular joint disorders have become more common. As a result, abnormal wear of the bones and cartilages in this joint may favor the triggering of temporomandibular dislocations. This technical note describes a new atraumatic method for reducing temporomandibular dislocation, with advantages over the traditional Nelaton maneuver. The corresponding author states that he has been using this technique for over 20 years in Brazilian public hospitals with absolute success. The note is original and has never been submitted, in full or in part, to any journal. This work aims to present an innovative technique, easy to perform and free of cost, in order to facilitate the reduction of temporomandibular dislocations.
Highlights
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a peculiar joint: highly specialized, with wide mobility and complex, articulating the head of the mandible, the joint cavity and the joint eminence, the articular disc, the retrodiscal tissues, the synovial membrane and the capsule
Temporomandibular joint dislocation is a condition in which the head of the mandible moves out of its physiological position, remaining ahead of the articular eminence of the temporal bone (Gay-Escoda, 1987) (Fig. 1)
After the diagnosis of TMJ dislocation, the first step to perform the reduction is to place the patient in a sitting or supine position, with the posterior region of the head supported by a rigid structure
Summary
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a peculiar joint: highly specialized, with wide mobility and complex, articulating the head of the mandible, the joint cavity and the joint eminence, the articular disc, the retrodiscal tissues, the synovial membrane and the capsule. Esta nota técnica descreve um novo método atraumático para redução da luxação temporomandibular, com vantagens sobre a tradicional manobra de Nelaton. Esta nota técnica describe un nuevo método atraumático para reducir la luxación temporomandibular, con ventajas sobre la maniobra tradicional de Nelaton.
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