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CHARACTERISTIC OF THE STAGES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS ACCORDING TO MRI FINDINGS

A. V. Silin, E. I. Semeleva, A. V. Butova

Северо-Западный государственный медицинский университет им. И. И. Мечникова

Abstract

X-ray diagnostics of patients with temporomandibular joint ostheoarthrosis revealed that changes in TMJ may vary significantly: from partial articular disk dislocation to pronounced deformity of articular surfaces. The extent of lesion has a tendency to increase as more elements of the joint get involved in the process. An analysis of MRI findings from 127 patients with TMJ osteoarthrosis suggests a possibility to define four stages of lesion according to combination of important symptoms.

Keywords

temporomandibular joint, cranio-facial dysfunction, osteoarthritis, MRI.

Contacts

Семелева Екатерина Игоревна — научный сотрудник Университетского научно-исследовательского центра стоматологии СЗГМУ им. И. И. Мечникова, e-mail: semelewa@mail.ru