/OBJECTIVES: This preliminary pilot case series aims to evaluate the feasibility and temporal evolution of pain and function following an ultrasound-guided infiltration technique with hyaluronic acid and methylprednisolone in a specific patient population with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) characterized by MRI-confirmed retrodiscal tissue hyperemia....
No actionable change — this is a preliminary pilot case series with no control group; results cannot yet support changes to TMD injection protocols.
TMD commonly co-presents in audiology clinics as ear pain and tinnitus, so preliminary evidence on injection-based management is of background interest to audiologists managing complex ear-symptom cases.
- 01Pilot case series with no control group; evidence is very preliminary.
- 02Ultrasound guidance was used to ensure accurate intra-articular needle placement.
- 03Combination of hyaluronic acid, lidocaine, and methylprednisolone was injected into the jaw joint.
- 04Outcomes included pain levels and jaw function measures.
- 05Results cannot be generalised without larger controlled trials.
Ultrasound-guided intra-articular infiltration of hyaluronic acid, lidocaine, and methylprednisolone improves pain and function in TMD patients.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42346194
- DOI
- 10.3390/clinpract16060111.
- Journal
- Clinics and Practice
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
- Intervention
- Ultrasound-guided intra-articular infiltration of hyaluronic acid, lidocaine, and methylprednisolone
Primary outcomes
Pain reduction; Jaw function improvement