Computed tomographic anatomy of the temporomandibular joint in the young horse

Abstract

Detailed information is provided that may be used as a reference by equine veterinarians for the CT investigation of the equine TMJ and serve to assist them in the diagnosis of disorders of the TMJ and related structures (middle and inner ear). The study was performed at an immature stage and further studies of mature individuals are required in order to confirm that the clinical interpretation is not affected by changes occurring with age.

Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of the Temporomandibular Joint in Two Normal Camels

“…CT imaging is a cross-sectional diagnostic technique that provided excellent detail of clinically relevant anatomy and offers considerable advantages compared with traditional radiography and ultrasound for the examination of the TMJ: a lack of superimposition of the tissues and a higher differentiation of tissue densities [24, 25, 29]. CT provides excellent spatial resolution and good discrimination between bone and soft tissue [9–14, 24, 25, 29, 30].…”

“…CT provides excellent spatial resolution and good discrimination between bone and soft tissue [9–14, 24, 25, 29, 30]. CT is more sensitive in detecting diseases and distinguishes normal and abnormal structures accurately [22–24].…”

“…The applications of CT and MRI have revolutionized the practice of veterinary diagnostic imaging. In large animals, several studies have demonstrated the clinical value of CT and MRI of the TMJ [22–25]. To the author's knowledge, there is no published material describing the results of CT and MRI of the mature camel TMJ.…”

Functional anatomy of the equine temporomandibular joint: Collagen fiber texture of the articular surfaces

“…Concomitantly, several studies have been performed to evaluate the suitability and potential relevance of advanced imaging techniques, i.e. radiography (Ebling et al, 2009), computed tomography (Rodríguez et al, 2008;Carmalt et al, 2016), ultrasonography (Rodríguez et al, 2007), magnetic resonance imaging (Rodríguez et al, 2010) and TMJ-arthroscopy (May et al, 2001;Weller et al, 2002). Besides these diagnostic and gross anatomical investigations, functional examinations of the equine masticatory movements have been performed.…”

Unilateral mandibular condylectomy in an adult warmblood gelding

“…Vor allem die knöchernen Strukturen können computertomographisch exzellent dargestellt werden (Morrow 2000, Rodríguez et al 2008 Die mandibuläre Kondylektomie wurde bereits Anfang des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts beschrieben (Röder 1903). Sie wurde später auch an gesunden Pferden (Barber et al 1985), beim adulten Pferd mit Kiefergelenksarthrose (Merz et al 2006) und bei einem jungen Pferd mit akuter, septischer Kiefergelenksentzündung (Nagy und Simhofer 2006) bzw.…”