Question · asked by 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery: Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months)

Population
Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial dysfunction, degenerative disease, or psycho-affective disorder with orofacial pain)
Intervention
Arthroscopy
Comparison
open surgery
Outcome
Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months)

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12… compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Arthroscopy vs Open surgery
Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without… · 12 months
Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12… compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.
Arthroscopy for temporomandibular disorders (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes
Peto OR 2.00 [0.20, 19.98]2 studies · 40 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Arthroscopy for temporomandibular disorders
2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
2010-12Not listedNot assessed
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