Open access Solo onlineClinical SnapshotsDOI: 10.3238/dzz-int.2021.0029Pagine 242, Lingua: IngleseHautmann, Matthias G.Topic: Could radiotherapy be a treatment option for symptomatic inflammatory and/or degenerative arthropathy of the temporomandibular joint?The current S2k-Guideline of the DEGRO (German Society for Radiation Oncology) provides a "should" recommendation for gonarthritis and a "can" recommendation for other arthritides. Thus, according to the guideline's recommendations, there is also the possibility to employ irradiation in the treatment of osteoarthritis or degenerative and/or inflammatory arthropathies of the TMJ.
Parole chiave: activated osteoarthritis, degenerative arthropathy, radiotherapy, symptomatic inflammatory arthropahy, temporomandibular joint, treatment option
