Magnetic resonance imaging of the lateral pterygoid muscle in temporomandibular disorders

Abstract The fact that the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) and related symptoms play an important role in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is widely recognized. In the study reported here, the LPM was investigated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with TMD. The visibility of the LP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yang, X. (Xiaojiang)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2002
Subjects:
MRI
TMD
TMJ
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514266439
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514266439