Local Injection of Growth Hormone for Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis.

Soo Min Ok Jin Hwa Kim Ji Su Kim Eun Gyo Jeong Yang Mi Park Hye Mi Jeon Jun Young Heo Yong Woo Ahn Sun Nyoung Yu Hae-Ryoun Park Kyung Hee Kim Soon Cheol Ahn Sung Hee Jeong

Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2020)

Intra-articular injection of GH improved OA scores in rat TMJs in both cartilage and subchondral bone of the condyles without affecting condylar bone growth. These results suggest that intra-articular injection of human GH could be a suitable treatment option for TMJ-OA patients in the future.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
end stage renal disease
knee osteoarthritis
ultrasound guided
bone mineral density
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
soft tissue
bone loss
body composition
combination therapy