Importance of Relative Comparison of Capsular Widths on the Affected and Non-Affected Sides of Temporomandibular Joint Arthralgia Patients: An Ultrasonography Study
김희원, 안용우, 정성희, 옥수민, 전혜미, 주혜민,
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김희원 ( Kim Hee-Won ) -
안용우 ( Ahn Yong-Woo ) -
정성희 ( Jeong Sung-Hee ) -
옥수민 ( Ok Soo-Min ) -
전혜미 ( Jeon Hye-Mi ) - Pusan National University Hospital Dental Clinic Center
주혜민 ( Ju Hye-Min ) -
Abstract
Purpose: In this study, we evaluate the potential of the relative ratio of capsular width (RCW) between the affected side (Aff) and non-affected side (Non-aff) in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia. We assessed whether RCW may hold greater diagnostic significance than the objective capsular width (CW) reported in previous studies when diagnosing arthralgia using ultrasonography (US).
Methods: Forty-nine patients were assessed using US, excluding four patients with bilateral arthralgia. The patients were divided into two groups: 40 with unilateral arthralgia (UA), and nine without arthralgia (NA). We measured CW and masseter muscle thickness using US. Moreover, we employed RCW to analyze the variances between the groups. The numerical rating scale (NRS) and RCW were compared before and after dexamethasone injection in 10 patients who underwent follow-up evaluations.
Results: Within the UA group, CW on the Aff was found to be significantly larger compared to the Non-aff (p<0.001). Additionally, RCW in the UA group was greater than that in the NA group (p<0.01). Furthermore, after dexamethasone injection, a reduction in the NRS and RCW values was observed in the 10 patients who were followed up.
Conclusions: While previous studies have suggested a link between arthralgia and TMJ effusion, making CW a possible indirect diagnostic indicator for arthralgia, our findings propose that RCW could hold more diagnostic value than objective CW. However, additional studies are required to standardize the protocols for interpreting US results and determining the cutoff value of RCW in diagnosing TMJ arthralgia.
키워드
Arthralgia; Effusion; Temporomandibular joint; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Ultrasonography
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