Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7 , Pages 1309-1314 , July 2007

Comparison of Imaging Follow-Up Between Joints With Arthroscopic Surgery (Lysis and Lavage) and Those With Nonsurgical Treatment

  • Hiroshi Kurita, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kurita: Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan
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  • Zhao Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Student, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
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  • Shinobu Uehara, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
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  • Hideki Miyazawa, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
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  • Kenji Kurashina, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor in Chief, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01956-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.040

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7 , Pages 1309-1314 , July 2007

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