Table 2 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	Arthralgia (EVA-DC)	Joint sound	Selected and applied therapy	Total number of infiltrations /therapeutic sequence	Mouth opening measurement
1	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	40 mm
			DDwR	UC: PRF	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: PRF	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
2	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	44 mm
			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: PRF	LC − 6			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: PRF	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
3	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	LC − 6	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	48 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
4	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	40 mm
			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
5	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	45 mm
			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
6	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	38 mm
			DDwR-Without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
7	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V (**)	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	40 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
8	WILKES – I	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – I	0	Present		UC − 4	44 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
9	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	46 mm
			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
10	*SF	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	*SF	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	45 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
11	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	41 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
12	WILKES – IV ***	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV ***	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	44 mm
			DDwR-With limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR-With limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
13	WILKES – V (**)	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – IV ***	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	46 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: PRF	LC − 6			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: VS
14	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	37 mm
			DDSR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC- 4			DDSR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
15	WILKES – II	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – II	0	Present		UC − 4	46 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC -4			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
16	WILKES – III	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – V	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	40 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: PRF					LC: PRF
17	WILKES – III	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	41 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
18	WILKES – III	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – III	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	43 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 4
				LC: VS					LC: VS
19	WILKES – II	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – I	0	Present	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	48 mm
			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwR	UC: VS	LC − 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
20	WILKES – II	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	WILKES – II	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	46 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 6			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC- 6
				LC: VS					LC: VS
21	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	*SF	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 6	43 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	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	WILKES – IV	0	Absent	Arthrocentesis	UC − 4	36 mm
			DDwoR-without limited opening	UC: VS	LC − 4			DDwoR-without limited opening	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 2 Wilkes classification, outcomes and selection of pre-operative therapy.

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