Intramuscular Botulinum Toxin as an Adjunct to Arthrocentesis with Viscosupplementation in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Proof-of-Concept Case–Control Investigation
Arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation associated with BTX-A was found to be more effective than arthrocentesis alone in improving clinical outcomes. This suggests that patients with TMJ osteoarthritis and myofascial pain may benefit from reduced muscle tone and joint load.
Authors
- Luca Guarda‐Nardini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9561-0850)
- Anna Colonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-2068)
- Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-7813)
- Daniele Manfredini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4352-3085)
- Marco Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5375-076X)
- Matteo Val (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4574-4391)
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- Ca' Foncello Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Toxins
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins16080364
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.01