The infratemporal fossa (ITF) is a potential space bounded by bony structures that can be occupied by both benign and malignant tumors. It is also a potential area of abscess development, most commonly of dental origin. As with any abscess, the treatment of an ITF abscess is surgical drainage. We present a case of an ITF abscess involving the pterygoid muscles following dental extraction in a p...

BACKGROUND Medial epicondylitis, or golfer's/pitcher's elbow, develops as a result of medial stress overload on the flexor muscles at the elbow and presents as pain at the medial epicondyle. Cervical radiculopathy has been associated with lateral epicondylitis, but few associations between the cervical spine and medial epicondylitis have been made. Researchers propose that there is an associati...

PURPOSE To analyze the histologic features of the insertion of the medial and the lateral rectus muscles in humans. METHODS Postmortem study performed on 49 extraocular muscles from 21 subjects without known ocular disease. All muscles were obtained no longer than 8 hours after death, after consent for autopsy. Thirty-seven lateral recti muscles and 12 medial recti muscles were studied with l...

The purpose of our study was to accurately visualize and measure the normal anatomy and size of the pterygoid canal with thin-section (0.5 mm), high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) as well as multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) and curved planar reconstruction (CPR) technologies to obtain credible and comprehensive information for clinical management. Both axial HRCT and MPR images of the pt...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this anatomical study was to determine if a needle is able to reach the lateral pterygoid muscle during the application of dry needling technique. METHODS A dry needling approach using 2 needles of 50 to 60 mm in length, one inserted over the zygomatic process posterior at the obituary arch (for the superior head) and other inserted below the zygomatic process between the...

The extraocular muscles are responsible for all eye movements required to track and fix objects. Superior rectus muscle is located in the superior level of orbital cavity, below musculus levator palpebrae superioris , tilted slightly lateral part orbit. In a routine dissection, we found left, unilateral variation with no other structures, such as nerves vessels. abnormal presented two parts - m...

Background: Hamstring injuries are common in sports that involve rapid, forceful lengthening of the hamstring muscles, such as sprinting, jumping, and kicking. This type injury is more likely to occur team football handball. Objectives: The purpose this study was investigate chronic effects proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on muscle strength activity muscle. Methods: S...