Clinical Study
Evaluation of the TMJ by means of Clinical TMD Examination and MRI Diagnostics in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 4
Results of the orthopaedic tests in test subjects of the control group (group N) and the group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (group RA).
| Examination parameter
Uni- or bilateral pain | Group N | Group RA |
| | Sample size ( individuals) | 30 | 30 |
| | Static pain test (mandibular opening) | 7% | 43% | | Static pain test (mandibular closing) | 7% | 30% | | Static pain test (right lateral excursion) | 10% | 20% | | Static pain test (left lateral excursion) | 3% | 13% | | Compression tests right | 3% | 10% | | Compression tests left | 3% | 23% | | Traction/translation tests right | 10% | 17% | | Traction/translation tests left | 3% | 23% |
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