Degenerative joint disease. Part II: Symptoms and examination findings

Cranio. 1994 Apr;12(2):88-92. doi: 10.1080/08869634.1994.11678000.

Abstract

From a pool of 1,279 consecutive patients referred to the Parker E. Mahan Facial Pain Center for complaints of head/neck pain, a subset of 215 patients with the diagnosis of osteoarthrosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ-DJD) have been identified. Data regarding patient age and sex, reported symptoms and examination results are presented from this subset of TMJ-DJD patients. From this data, common signs and symptoms of TMJ-DJD are proposed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child
  • Facial Pain / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Masticatory Muscles / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis / diagnosis
  • Osteoarthritis / physiopathology*
  • Sex Distribution
  • Sound
  • Temporomandibular Joint / physiopathology*
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / diagnosis
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / physiopathology*