Anatomic examination of the upper head of the lateral pterygoid muscle using magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1508-1511

  Mazza, Dario ^a   Marini, Mario ^a   Impara, Luca ^a   Cassetta, Michele ^a   Scarpato, Paolo ^a   Barchetti, Flavio ^a   Di Paolo, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lateral pterygoid muscle; MRI; Temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT DISLOCATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ADULT; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; JOINT CAPSULE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349665524     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181b09c32     Document Type: Article

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