title: Use of Ultrasonography for Assessing Treatment Efficacy in a Case With Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint.
abstract: The patient was a 32-year-old university lecturer with limited mouth opening for 15 years. The patient was diagnosed with right temporomandibular joint ankylosis 10 years prior. Ultrasonography was employed to assess capsule-condyle distance before and after physical therapy. A treatment plan aiming at mobilizations and exercises was implemented, and the patient reported improvements in eating and speaking.
authors.forename: Kai-Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Colletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: TMJ; mouth; ultrasonography; ultrasound