Table 1 Wilkes classification, outcomes and selection of pre-operative therapy.

From: Outcomes of modified arthrocentesis using concentric needle and cannula technique with sequential viscosupplementation and orthobiologics in both TMJ compartments

Concentric needle and cannula arthrocentesis – preoperative
TMJ right						TMJ left
Patient	Wilkes clasification (image)	Arthralgia (EVA-DC)	Joint sound	Selected and applied therapy	Total number of infiltrations /therapeutic sequence	Wilkes clasification (image)	Arthralgia (EVA-DC)	Joint sound	Selected and applied therapy	Total number of infiltrations /therapeutic sequence	Mouth opening measurement
1	WILKES – V	3	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	36 mm
				UC: PRF	LC − 6				UC: PRF	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
2	WILKES – V	3	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	40 mm
				UC: PRF	LC − 6				UC: PRF	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
3	WILKES – V	2	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	2	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	45 mm
				UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwoR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
4	WILKES – V	2	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Absent DDwoR-with limited opening	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	33 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6				UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
5	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	2	Absent. DDwR-without limited opening	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	38 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4				UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
6	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – V	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	33 mm
				UC: VS	LC − 4				UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
7	WILKES – V	1	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	33 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwoR-With limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
8	WILKES – III	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – I	0	Present	UC: VS	UC − 4	33 mm
				UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR	LC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS
9	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES –III	2	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	38 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
10	WILKES – IV	1	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – V	3	Absent DDwoR-with limited opening	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	34 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4				UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
11	WILKES – V	2	Ausente	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	33 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDCR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
12	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	1	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	36 mm
			DDwoR-with limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
13	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	38 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: PRF	LC − 6			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: VS
14	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	35 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DD with intermittent locking	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
15	WILKES – II	3	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – II	2	Absent	UC: VS	UC − 4	40 mm
			DDwoR	UC: VS	LC -4			DD with intermittent locking	LC: VS	LC -4
				LC: VS
16	WILKES – III	1	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	36 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
17	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	2	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	38 mm
			DDwoR-Without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwoR-With limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
18	WILKES – III	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – III	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	38 mm
			DDwoR-with limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
19	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – II	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	38 mm
			DDwoR-with limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
20	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	41 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
21	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	3	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	38 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
22	WILKES – V	0	Present/Crackling/DDwoR-with limited opening	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	0	Present/crackling/DDwoR-with limited opening	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	34 mm
				UC: VS	LC − 4				UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS

UC upper compartment, LC lower compartment, VS viscosupplementation, PRF Plasma rich in fibrin, DDwR disk displacement with reduction, DDWoR disk displacement without reduction.

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Table 1 Wilkes classification, outcomes and selection of pre-operative therapy.

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