Corrected Parasagittal Direct CT Imaging of the Temporomandibular JointWith arthroscopic correlation
Direct CT studies of the temporomandibular joints, using axial, coronal, and condylar axis corrections for parasagittal views perpendicular to the long axis of the condyle head to provide detailed CT examination of the bony structures and associated soft tissues. Images of selected patients are correlated with arthroscopic evaluation and treatment, yielding a unique perspective for evaluation of the imaging method and the joint itself. Based on these findings, a hypothetical mechanism of TMJ derangement is proposed.Abstract
Contributor Notes
John Wm. Ufema, M.D. is Director of the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at St. Joseph Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is an undergraduate alumnus of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate (M.D.) of the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also completed his postgraduate education in Internal Medicine and Radiology. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology
Michael C. Alpern, D.D.S, M.S., is in the private practice of orthodontics in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, and holds an M.S. degree in Orthodontics from the same institution. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
Douglas G. Nuelle, M.D., F.A.C.S. is in the private practice of orthopedic surgery in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is a graduate in Chemistry (B.S.) of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and a medical graduate (M.D.) of Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery at the Willis Campbell Clinic and University of Tennessee. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery