Computed tomography and treatment of chronic temporomandibular joint arthritis in a sheep. A case study.
Diagnostic imaging and treatment of destructive right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis in a sheep are discussed. Computed tomography (CT) appears to be an attractive technique for imaging TMJ lesions in sheep. Surgical curettage of a deformed TMJ can result in functional recovery.
Warmerdam
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EP
Department of Radiology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Weeren
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PR
D000818:Animals; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed