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Comparison of Doppler sonography to magnetic resonance imaging and clinical examination for disc displacement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17029517     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare electronic devices advocated as an aid in the diagnosis of disc displacement (DD) of the temporomandibular joint. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-five joints (48 subjects, 36 females and 12 males, mean age = 33.3 years, SD +/- 11.9) were evaluated in this study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinical examination, and Doppler sonography. All subjects had bilateral MRI scans in the sagittal closed and opened and coronal closed positions. RESULTS: When the clinical and the Doppler diagnoses for all subjects were compared with the MRI diagnosis, there was a sensitivity of 73% and 90% and a specificity of 70% and 49%, respectively. When the clinical and the Doppler diagnoses for asymptomatic volunteers were compared with the MRI, there was a sensitivity of 0% and 100% and a specificity of 100% and 56%, respectively. For the symptomatic patients, there was a sensitivity of 80% and 89% and a specificity of 48% and 45%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The relatively low number of false-negative examinations suggests that Doppler is useful for ruling out DD and may be especially useful in symptomatic patients. Unfortunately, the specificity was low, producing many false-positive examinations.
Authors:
Punkage Puri; Panagiotis Kambylafkas; Stephanos Kyrkanides; Richard Katzberg; Ross Henry Tallents
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Angle orthodontist     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0003-3219     ISO Abbreviation:  Angle Orthod     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-10     Completed Date:  2006-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370550     Medline TA:  Angle Orthod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  824-9     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, NY 14620, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Dislocations / diagnosis,  ultrasonography*
False Negative Reactions
False Positive Reactions
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Examination
Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sound
Temporomandibular Joint Disk / pathology,  ultrasonography*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / diagnosis,  ultrasonography*
Ultrasonography, Doppler*

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