The arterial blood supply of the temporomandibular joint: an anatomical study and clinical implications
Imaging Science in Dentistry
;
: 37-44, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-105256
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to analyze three-dimensional images of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Ten patients (five men and five women, mean age 36 years) without signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scanning with intravenous contrast, were studied. The direct volume rendering technique of CT images was used, and a data set of images to visualize the vasculature of the human temporomandibular joint in three dimensions was created. After elaboration of the data through post-processing, the arterial supply of the temporomandibular joint was studied.RESULTS:
The analysis revealed the superficial temporal artery, the anterior tympanic artery, the deep temporal artery, the auricular posterior artery, the transverse facial artery, the middle meningeal artery, and the maxillary artery with their branches as the main arterial sources for the lateral and medial temporomandibular joint.CONCLUSION:
The direct volume rendering technique was found to be successful in the assessment of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. The superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery ran along the lateral and medial sides of the condylar neck, suggesting that these arteries are at increased risk during soft-tissue procedures such as an elective arthroplasty of the temporomandibular joint.
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Assunto principal:
Artérias
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Artroplastia
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Artérias Temporais
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Articulação Temporomandibular
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
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Imageamento Tridimensional
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Artéria Maxilar
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Artérias Meníngeas
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Pescoço
Limite:
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Imaging Science in Dentistry
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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