Surgical arthroscopy as the preferred treatment for internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint

A small joint arthroscope was first used in the human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) by Ohnishi in 1975. 1 Ohnishi M Arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint. J Stomatol Soc Jap. 1975; 42: 207 Crossref Google Scholar Subsequent work in Japan established the use of this modality. The landmark thesis by Murakami and Hoshino 2 Murakami K Hoshino K Histologic studies on the inner surfaces of the articular cavities of human temporomandibular joints with special reference to arthroscopic observations. Anat Anz Jena. 1985; 160: 167 PubMed Google Scholar was the impetus for arthroscopic surgery being developed into a clinical technique.