Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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Bilaterality of Internal Derangements of Temporomandibular joint

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  • Choi, Hyung-Sik (Department of Radiology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Chang, Duk-Soo (Department of Oral Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Soo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Chil-Sung (Department of Oral Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Il (Department of Oral Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Jung, In-Won (Department of Oral Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Pan-Sik (Department of Oral Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital)
  • 최형식 (국군수도병원 방사선과) ;
  • 장덕수 (국군수도병원 구강외과) ;
  • 이동수 (국군수도병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 권칠성 (국군수도병원 구강외과) ;
  • 이성일 (국군수도병원 구강외과) ;
  • 정인원 (국군수도병원 구강외과) ;
  • 김판식 (국군수도병원 구강외과)
  • Published : 1989.06.30
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Abstract

Arthrography is one of highly accurate diagnostic tools for internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Both TM joints are connected by the mandible and one may have influence upon the other. We performed bilateral TMJ arthrograms in 42 patients with TMJ disorders to evaluate the bilaterality of internal derangements of the TMJ. The results were as follows : 1. We could not find any specificity in clinical symptoms according to each state of internal derangements of the TMJ. 2. The bilaterality of internal derangements of the TMJ was 61%. 3. Statistically, significant correlation was found in the aspects of the presence of arthrographic abnormality in both TMJ and each state of internal derangements in them. Therefore, the patients, who are diagnosed as any internal derangement of the TMJ, need to have assured examination in the contralateral joint.

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