Three-dimensional lateral pterygoid muscle volume: MRI analyses with insertion patterns correlation
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2016-01-01
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Figueiredo Melke, Gabriela Sobral de
Ferreira Costa, Andre Luiz
Pereira de Castro Lopes, Sergio Ludo [UNESP]
Fuziy, Acacio
Ferreira-Santos, Rivea Ines
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Elsevier B.V.
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We evaluated lateral pterygoid muscle volume in closed and open mouth positions in association with anterior disc displacement, effusion and abnormal articular disc shape from three-dimensional reformations of MRI. A total of 24 MRI of a sample (15 females, 9 males) aged 19-64 years (37.2 years +/- 11.4) were assessed. Segmentation and volumetric assessment of the total, upper and lower heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle were performed using free software. The upper head of the lateral pterygoid muscle had a smaller volume than the lower head at both sides, in the closed- and open-mouth positions. In the open-mouth position, individuals with a subdivided upper head, where one component was inserted in the articular disc and another in the mandibular head, displayed a significantly larger volume of the upper head compared to individuals who had a single attachment to the articular disc (p = 0.0130). The lateral pterygoid muscle has different volumes in the closed-and open-mouth positions. Gender affected muscle volume, specifically the upper head component. Insertion type in the upper head also seemed to affect muscle volume. (C) 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Temporomandibular joint, Muscle,Skeletal, MRI,Diagnostic imaging
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Annals Of Anatomy-anatomischer Anzeiger. Jena: Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, v. 208, p. 9-18, 2016.