Revisited the conventional manoeuver of Hippocrates in method in temporal-mandible joint dislocation

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Vineeta Arora Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Jyoti Jindal Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Swati Chauhan Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Garima Bansal Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Kanav Mathur Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Manik Kaushal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Rubaldeep Kaur Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Sakshi Jeriwal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Anjana Pillai Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20253003

Keywords:

Barton bandage, Hippocrates, Open bite, Temporo-mandibular joint dislocation

Abstract

The human temporo-mandibular joint a synovial joint is unique as it goes through a range of movements necessary for masticatory functions. Being strategically positioned between the mandible and the temporal bone, in dislocations of this joint the individual presents with a painful open mouth. Though preferred, manual reduction under local anaesthesia can be undertaken in acute dislocations. Various techniques have been advocated in global literature The oldest technique is the “Hippocratic maneuver”, that has stood the test of time. The three step procedure can be undertaken in the outpatient setup even under sedation and local anesthesia. Naval surgeon William Paul Crillon Barton, introduced the usage of bandages to hold the repositioned mandible. Lewisg modified the procedure by carrying out the three step procedure of Hippocrates in a sitting position.

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Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Prof hod ORLHNS

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Published

2025-09-24

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Munjal, M., Munjal, S., Arora, V., Jindal, J., Chauhan, S., Bansal, G., Mathur, K., Kaushal, M., Kaur, R., Jeriwal, S., & Pillai, A. (2025). Revisited the conventional manoeuver of Hippocrates in method in temporal-mandible joint dislocation. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 11(5), 638–641. https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20253003