Litigation and post-traumatic TMD: how patients report treatment outcome.
Ongoing litigation may affect treatment response in patients with trauma-induced TMD. A survey of 100 patients underscores the need for comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral assessment, including evaluation of litigation status in these patients.
Department of Oral Medicine and Pain Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195.
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D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011581:Psychological Tests; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*