Diagnostic Accuracy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint
Objectives: Osteoarthritis, which is also called degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is primarily a disease that results from the breakdown and loss of cartilage in joints. The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance images for the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6260/12302_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
Summary: | Objectives: Osteoarthritis, which is also called degenerative
arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is primarily a disease
that results from the breakdown and loss of cartilage in joints.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic
accuracy of magnetic resonance images for the diagnosis of
osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint.
Materials and Methods: Fifty patients (50 joints) with closed
locking of the temporomandibular joint were examined with
magnetic resonance imaging and then underwent arthroscopic
surgery. The agreement of osteoarthritis between magnetic
resonance images and arthroscopic findings was studied using
the κ coefficient.
Results: The incidence of osteoarthritis on magnetic resonance
images (38%) was significantly lower than that in arthroscopic
findings (78%). There was no significant agreement between
these two findings (p=.108). The κ coefficient was 0.154.
Conclusion: The diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance
images for osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint was
low; early osteoarthritis could not be diagnosed from magnetic
resonance images. Clinicians should understand that the
diagnostic accuracy of osteoarthritis without arthroscopy is not
always high. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |