aim of the study: to evaluate the short term effect of corticosteroid injection on temporomandibular joint structure. materials and methods: Thirty six adult rats with weight ranged between 150-200 gm were included in the current study with normally functioning temporomandibular joint. The rats were divided into three groups: A, B, and C. every group is divided into (2) sub-groups. Each sub- group had (6) rats. All rats of the group A were injected one time, A1 sacrificed after one week, A2 sacrificed after 2 weeks form injection. all rats of the group B were injected 2 times at (0&6 weeks), B1 sacrificed after one week from last injection, B2 sacrificed after 2 weeks form last injection. . all rats of the group C were injected 3 times at (0,6&12 weeks), C1 sacrificed after one week from last injection, C2 sacrificed after 2 weeks form last injection. Results: injection of corticosteroids for the 3rd time showed signs of inflammatory invasion and fatty degeneration showed in all cases.
Ghazal, A., & Nemat, A. (2016). EFFECT OF INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS ON TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT STRUCTURE (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY). Egyptian Dental Journal, 62(Issue 1 - January (Part 5)), 1189-1193. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.96967
MLA
Asmaa Ghazal; Amany H. Nemat. "EFFECT OF INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS ON TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT STRUCTURE (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY)". Egyptian Dental Journal, 62, Issue 1 - January (Part 5), 2016, 1189-1193. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.96967
HARVARD
Ghazal, A., Nemat, A. (2016). 'EFFECT OF INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS ON TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT STRUCTURE (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY)', Egyptian Dental Journal, 62(Issue 1 - January (Part 5)), pp. 1189-1193. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.96967
VANCOUVER
Ghazal, A., Nemat, A. EFFECT OF INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS ON TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT STRUCTURE (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY). Egyptian Dental Journal, 2016; 62(Issue 1 - January (Part 5)): 1189-1193. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.96967