title: [The use of kinesiography and electromyography in assessing the outcome of a fracture of the mandibular condyles].
abstract: The purpose of this work is to consider the sensibility, reliability, and utility of the computerized electromyography and kinesiography in the diagnosis and study of the functional results in patients affected of single or bilateral previous fractures of the condyles. The Authors analyse three clinical parameters and compare them with thirteen parameters gathered from the computerized data and the kinesiogram and electromyogram analysis of a selected sample of thirteen patients with previous fractures of the condyles. This comparison has shown the greatest reliability and sensibility (a larger quantity of instrumental data as regards the clinical checkup and absence of false negative diagnosis) of these techniques with regard to ordinary clinical checkup. Furthermore the features of objectivity, non invasion and easy repetition, indicate that computerized electromyography and kinesiography play an important role in the diagnosis and study of the functional results of fractures of the condyles and in the follow-up examination.
authors.affiliation: II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lavorgna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giuffrè
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Utilizzo della kinesiografia e della elettromiografia nella valutazione degli esiti di frattura dei condili mandibolari.