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Ultrasonographic assessment of local cross-sectional dimensions of masseter muscle sites: a reproducible technique?

R Emshoff1, S Bertram, I Brandlmaier

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Radiology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. maxillpfaziale-Chirugie@uibk.ac.at

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|November 28, 2002
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Ultrasonography reliably measures masseter muscle dimensions. This non-invasive technique accurately assesses local cross-sectional dimensions (LCSDs) of the masseter muscle, proving reproducible across different sites and sessions.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Anatomy
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Non-invasive assessment of masseter muscle is crucial for diagnosing temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
  • Ultrasonography offers a potential method for evaluating local cross-sectional dimensions (LCSDs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if different masseter muscle sites influence LCSD measurements.
  • To assess the reproducibility of LCSD measurements at identical sites using ultrasonography.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen patients with TMD underwent bilateral ultrasonographic investigation.
  • Measurements were taken at six distinct masseter muscle sites (antero-superior, antero-inferior, medio-superior, medio-inferior, postero-superior, postero-inferior).
  • Reproducibility was analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and method error (ME) across two sessions.

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Main Results:

  • Muscle site did not significantly affect LCSD measurements (P = 0.090).
  • Measurements across different sites were not significantly different (P = 0.425).
  • Measurements at identical sites demonstrated high consistency across sessions (P = 0.605), with the medio-inferior site showing the highest reproducibility (ICC = 0.92; ME = 6.4%).

Conclusions:

  • Ultrasonography is a reproducible and reliable method for measuring masseter muscle LCSDs.
  • The specific measurement site on the masseter muscle does not significantly impact the reliability of ultrasonographic LCSD assessment.