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Technical note| Volume 58, ISSUE 9, P1200-1202, November 2020

Arthrocentesis of temporomandibular joint with a tragus-supported guide: a technical note

Published:August 18, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.07.025
      A template-based approach with a tragus-supported guide to the temporomandibular joint may facilitate placement of needles and improve access to the joint space for arthrocentesis procedures.

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