Condylar erosion is predictive of painful closed lock of the temporomandibular joint: a magnetic resonance imaging study.

Rüdiger EmshoffAnnika BertramLinus HuppAnsgar Rudisch

Published in: Head & face medicine (2021)

The data suggest CE as a dominant factor in the definition of painful closed lock of the TMJ, support the view that joint locking needs to be considered as a frequent symptom of osteoarthritis, and emphasize a strong association between the MRI items of CE and DDNR.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
electronic health record
energy transfer
knee osteoarthritis
artificial intelligence
deep learning