Decreased disk-eminence ratio is associated with advanced stages of temporomandibular joint internal derangement

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 301-304

  Toyama, M ^a   Kurita, K ^a   Westesson, P L ^b   Sakuma, S ^a   Ariji, E ^a   Rivera, R ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Temporoman Dibular joint dysfunction syndrome; Temporomandibular joint disk; Temporomandibular joint disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 0033187377     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600462     Document Type: Article

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