Primary study · included by 1 review

Prospective comparison of arthroscopy and arthrocentesis for temporomandibular joint disorders.

Fridrich 1996 · Fridrich K L, Wise J M, Zeitler D L · Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 1996

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Effectiveness of arthrocentesis versus other therapeutic modalities in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Fridrich 1996 · Table 1; Figures 4-8; reference 20

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Maximum incisal opening (MIO) TMJ arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other therapeutic modalities (conservative therapy, intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, alternative arthrocentesis protocols) · Follow-up from 1 month to 5 years across trials (mean 53 weeks)	SMD -2.93 [-4.54, -1.32]	11 studies · 325 participants	Very low
Maximum incisal opening (MIO) Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols	Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -1.640 [-24.881, 21.602]	NR	GRADE not reported
Maximum incisal opening (MIO) Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols	Meta-regression coefficient (beta) 0.302 [-0.231, 0.836]	NR	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.