Austin B D, Shupe S M
Canyon Rim Physical Therapy, Salt Lake City, UT.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1993 May;51(5):495-8. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(10)80503-8.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aggressive physical therapy on the rehabilitation of patients who have had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery. The control group consisted of 26 postsurgical patients who had no physical therapy, and the treatment group consisted of 24 postsurgical patients who were treated with aggressive therapy for 8 weeks. Patients in both groups had range of motion measurements taken at 1 and 8 weeks. The ratio of patients in the treatment group who achieved normal range of motion was compared with the ratio of patients in the control group who achieved it. The results showed a significantly greater range of opening in experimental than in control subjects at 8 weeks but not for lateral excursions. These results suggest that aggressive physical therapy is an important adjunct to postsurgical care for patients with TMJ.
本研究的目的是调查积极物理治疗对颞下颌关节（TMJ）手术后患者康复的影响。对照组由26名未接受物理治疗的术后患者组成，治疗组由24名接受了8周积极治疗的术后患者组成。两组患者均在第1周和第8周进行了活动范围测量。将治疗组中达到正常活动范围的患者比例与对照组中达到该范围的患者比例进行比较。结果显示，在第8周时，试验组患者的开口范围明显大于对照组，但在侧方运动方面则不然。这些结果表明，积极物理治疗是TMJ患者术后护理的重要辅助手段。
