title: Radiographic signs in the TMJ and finger joints in elderly people.
abstract: Radiographic signs in the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and finger joints were investigated in a series of 139 residents of elderly people's homes using panoramic tomographs and dorso-volar radiographs. Radiographic signs in TMJs were found in 14% of the subjects, whereas all subjects had signs in at least one finger joint. The TMJs of men and women were equally affected, whereas signs in finger joints were more severe in women. No correlation was found between radiographic signs in TMJs and finger joints, suggesting that most signs in TMJs are probably due to local factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Radiology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Könönen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mäkilä
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*