Ultrasound-guided temporomandibular joint aspiration: technique and results in six cases of suspected septic arthritis.
Skeletal Radiol
; 52(5): 1033-1038, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to describe an ultrasound (US)-guided temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthrocentesis technique and determine its microbial yield in the workup of suspected TMJ septic arthritis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective review of US-guided TMJ arthrocentesis for the work-up of septic arthritis performed by radiologists at two institutions was performed. Patient demographics, risk factors for septic arthritis, blood culture results, and pre-procedural imaging findings were recorded. Procedural data included fluid aspirate quantity, needle gauge and length, and any immediate complications. Post-procedural data included synovial fluid analysis including culture, final diagnosis of TMJ disease, type of treatment, and any delayed complications from arthrocentesis.RESULTS:
A total of six US-guided TMJ arthrocenteses were identified, all of which yielded at least 1 mL of synovial fluid. Five patients were subsequently diagnosed with septic arthritis, and one patient was diagnosed with GVHD arthritis. The synovial fluid in four out of five patients with a final diagnosis of septic arthritis produced positive cultures. There were no immediate or delayed complications from arthrocentesis.CONCLUSION:
Basic US-guided procedural skills are transferrable to TMJ arthrocentesis, which is a low-risk procedure with a high microbial yield in our small series of patients with septic arthritis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Infecciosa
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Skeletal Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos