title: Long-term results of functional open surgery for the treatment of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: We studied 20 consecutive patients with internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a median of 51 months after open operation on the joint and a rehabilitation programme. The design was a retrospective clinical study. The maximal opening and lateral active movements and the presence of clicking and joint pain were recorded preoperatively, after complete rehabilitation, and at the time of follow-up. Patients completed visual analogue scales of pain before operation and at the time of follow-up. Operation and postoperative rehabilitation reduced the variability of the opening and lateral movements, significantly increased maximal opening, and reduced clicking and pain.
authors.affiliation: Orafacial Pain Center, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, KY, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Delgado
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valmaseda-Castellón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Rodríguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gay-Escoda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*