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Per-Lennart Westesson is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research activity is documented primarily within the field of Medicine, with specific focus areas in Surgery and Neurology.

The main topics of their research work include:

  • Spinal Hematomas and Complications
  • Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Per-Lennart Westesson has contributed to scholarly publications in the domain of interventional neuroradiology, with documented publication in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology.

Their recent published work includes the paper titled Management of postoperative cervical pseudomeningocele with percutaneous aspiration and epidural blood patch, published in 2022 in Interventional Neuroradiology. This paper has been cited in academic references, indicating engagement with the clinical management of neurosurgical complications.

The scientist's frequent collaborators include:

  • Derrek Schartz
  • Rahim Ismail
  • Akm A. Rahman
  • Matthew T. Bender
  • Addisu Mesfin

These collaborators suggest a network of professionals engaged in research related to similar medical and surgical specialties. Westesson's work shows a multidisciplinary approach that blends clinical neurology and surgery aimed at addressing complex spinal and head and neck conditions.

Best Publications

  • Vertebroplasty: Cement Leakage into the Disc Increases the Risk of New Fracture of Adjacent Vertebral Body

    Edward P. Lin;Sven Ekholm;Akio Hiwatashi;Per Lennart Westesson

  • Classification and prevalence of temporomandibular joint disk displacement in patients and symptom-free volunteers.

    Mark M. Tasaki;Per-Lennart Westesson;Annika M. Isberg;Yan-Fang Ren

  • Anatomic disorders of the temporomandibular joint disc in asymptomatic subjects

    Richard W Katzberg;Per Lennart Westesson;Ross H. Tallents;Christiana M. Drake

  • Temporomandibular joint: diagnostic accuracy with sagittal and coronal MR imaging.

    M M Tasaki;P L Westesson

  • Imaging of the temporomandibular joint: A position paper of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

    Sharon L Brooks;John W Brand;S.Julian Gibbs;Lars Hollender

  • Temporomandibular joint: relationship between MR evidence of effusion and the presence of pain and disk displacement.

    P L Westesson;S L Brooks

  • Temporomandibular joint: MR assessment of rotational and sideways disk displacements.

    Richard W Katzberg;P. L. Westesson;R. H. Tallents;R. Anderson

  • Natural Course of Untreated Symptomatic Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without Reduction

    K. Kurita;P.-L. Westesson;H. Yuasa;M. Toyama

  • Osteoarthritis and internal derangemen of the temporomandibular joint: A light microscopic study

    L. G. M. de Bont;G. Boering;R. S. B. Liem;F. Eulderink;F. Eulderink

  • Internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint: Morphologic description with correlation to joint function

    Per-Lennart Westesson;Sidney L. Bronstein;Jonas Liedberg

  • Reliability of a negative clinical temporomandibular joint examination: Prevalence of disk displacement in asymptomatic temporomandibular joints☆

    Per-Lennart Westesson;Lars Eriksson;Kenichi Kurita

  • Internal derangement related to osteoarthrosis in temporomandibular joint autopsy specimens

    P. L. Westesson;M. Rohlin

  • Developmental Changes of Laryngeal Dimensions in Unparalyzed, Sedated Children

    Ronald S. Litman;Eric E. Weissend;Dean Shibata;Per Lennart Westesson

  • Long-term evaluation of meniscectomy of the temporomandibular joint

    L. Eriksson;P. R. Westesson

  • Clinical and radiological study of patients with anterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint.

    Eriksson L;Westesson Pl

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disk Displacement: Comparison in Asymptomatic Volunteers and Patients

    Tore A. Larheim;Per-Lennart Westesson;Tsukasa Sano

  • CT and MR of the temporomandibular joint: comparison with autopsy specimens

    P. L. Westesson;Richard W Katzberg;R. H. Tallents;R. E. Sanchez-Woodworth

  • Anterior repositioning splint in the treatment of temporomandibular joints with reciprocal clicking: comparison with a flat occlusal splint and an untreated control group.

    Hakan Lundh;Per-Lennart Westesson;Sigvard Kopp;Bo Tillström

  • Reliability and Validity of Imaging Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

    P.-L. Westesson

  • Prevalence of temporomandibular joint internal derangement in patients with craniomandibular disorders.

    Daniel Paesani;Per-Lennart Westesson;Mark Hatala;Ross H. Tallents

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Eriksson
Lars Eriksson Linköping University
Hiroshi Honda
Hiroshi Honda Kyushu University
Maximilian F. Reiser
Maximilian F. Reiser Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Richard A. Anderson
Richard A. Anderson University of Edinburgh
Mark A. Espeland
Mark A. Espeland Wake Forest University

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