BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Establishing a diagnosis of @entity2956 is mainly based on clinical assessment, functional examination, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and axiography. Sonographic examination was compared with MRI and axiography in assessing @entity1348 ( @entity1348 ) function in 55 @entity1 . @entity1 AND METHODS: Fifty-five @entity1 with different @entity1348 were examined clinically, by means of axiography, sonography and some also by MRI. The range of motion was measured by sonography and axiography and the results compared using Student's t-test. Anatomical details diagnostic for disc-displacement were tested by sonography and MRI. RESULTS: The average time required for sonography was 2 min and for axiography 20 min. The mean measurement differences for condylar movement in @entity2133 was 1.7 mm, for protrusion 1.6 mm and for mediotrusion 2.5 mm. The range of condylar movement as measured by sonography and axiography coincided for opening and for protrusion (statistically significant). No significance was found for lateral excursions. The concordance in diagnosis of @entity3029 , @entity8018 and @entity73 when comparing ultrasound with MRI was 83%. All sonographic examinations were performed by one @entity1 only. Sixty repeat examinations in @entity1 produced no complaints and showed an absolute range of difference of 0.6 mm, with a relative range of 7%. Student's t-test was significant (p<0.05) (two repetitive measurements). CONCLUSION: Sonography proved to be a fast and reliable method for evaluating the range of movement of the @entity1348 . The lateral joint capsule, lateral disc, and upper condyle could be demonstrated. Pathological processes such as anterior or lateral disc displacement, disc perforation, @entity2080 following contusion, capsular @entity82 , crystalline structures in the synovia and @entity174 dislocation of the condyle could be diagnosed with considerable reliability when compared with MRI. However, the medial aspect of the joint, medial @entity3029 and the angulation of the condylar slope could not be seen.

Sonography of the XXXX from 60 examinations and comparison with MRI and axiography.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS', 'person'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['fibrosis'] @entity2956 :: ('MESH:D013705', 'Disease') :: ['temporomandibular joint disorder'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity2133 :: ('MESH:D014987', 'Disease') :: ['maximal mouth opening'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['impaired range of motion'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['seroma'] @entity8018 :: ('MESH:C536196', 'Disease') :: ['hypermobility'] @entity1348 :: ('MESH:D013706', 'Disease') :: ['TMJ', 'temporomandibular joint', 'TMJ problems'] @entity3029 :: ('MESH:D004204', 'Disease') :: ['disc dislocation']
@entity1348 :: (MESH:D013706,Disease) :: ['temporomandibular joint']
