title: The effects of continuous passive motion on the temporomandibular joint after surgery. Part II. Appliance improvement, normal subject evaluation, pilot clinical trial.
abstract: An earlier publication (Part I) described the development of an appliance for delivering continuous passive motion (CPM) to the temporomandibular joints after surgery. In this article, we describe further design changes in the CPM appliance and evaluate its acceptability and safety in normal subjects. The therapeutic effectiveness is described in a pilot study of patients' responses to CPM after temporomandibular joint surgery. The study will be continued in a formal prospective clinical trial comparing the efficacy of postsurgical CPM with that obtained from ultrasonic and other forms of physiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Washington.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Moffett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012449:Safety; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*