ArticleJournal of biomechanics2022
Structure-function relationships of TMJ lateral capsule-ligament complex.
Article in Journal of biomechanics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Computational Framework for Simulating Patient-Specific TMJ Biomechanics Using a Combined Multibody Dynamics and Finite Element Approach.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Finite element evaluation of unilateral distraction splints: implications for temporomandibular joint loading patterns.Odontology · 2026Article
- Digital Condylar Parameter Assessment Using CadiaxDentistry journal · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the mandibular condyles trabecular structure in patients with severe class III pattern: a computed tomography (CT) fractal analysis study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
The human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) lateral capsule ligament (LCL) complex is debated as a fibrous capsule with distinct ligaments or ligamentous thickening, necessitating further evaluation of the complex and its role in TMJ anatomy and mechanics. This study explores the ultrastructural arrangement, biomechanical tensile properties, and biochemical composition of the human LCL complex including region-specific differences to explore the presence of a distinct temporomandibular ligament and sex-specific differences to inform evaluations of potential etiological mechanisms. LCL complex ultrastructural arrangement, biomechanical properties, and biochemical composition were determined using cadaveric samples. Statistical modeling assessed sex- and region-specific effects on LCL complex tissue properties. Collagen fiber coherency, collagen fiber bundle size, and elastin fiber count did not differ between sexes, but females trended higher in elastin fiber count. LCL complex water and sGAG content did not differ between sexes or regions, but collagen content was higher in the anterior region (311.0 ± 185.6 μg/mg) compared to the posterior region (221.0 ± 124.9 μg/mg) (p = 0.045) across sexes and in males (339.6 ± 170.6 μg/mg) compared to females (204.5 ± 130.7 μg/mg) (p = 0.006) across regions. Anterior failure stress (1.1 ± 0.7 MPa) was larger than posterior failure stress (0.6 ± 0.4 MPa) (p = 0.024). Regional differences confirm the presence of a mechanically and compositionally distinct temporomandibular ligament. Baseline sex-specific differences are critical for etiological investigations of sex disparities in TMJ disorders. These results have important biomechanical and clinical ramifications, providing critical baseline tissue material properties, informing the development of TMJ musculoskeletal models, and identifying new areas for etiologic investigations for temporomandibular disorders.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.