The effects of continuous passive motion on the temporomandibular joint after surgery Part II. Appliance improvement, normal subject evaluation, pilot clinical trial

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 subject...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 67; no. 6; pp. 644 - 653
Main Authors Sebastian, Michael H., Moffett, Benjamin C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1989
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Arthroscopy
Consumer Behavior
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Male
Mandible - physiology
Movement
Physical Therapy Modalities - instrumentation
Physical Therapy Modalities - methods
Pilot Projects
Safety
Temporomandibular Joint - physiology
Temporomandibular Joint - surgery
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ISSN0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI10.1016/0030-4220(89)90002-9

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Summary: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 atrial comparing the efficacy of postsurgical CPM with that obtained from ultrasonic and other forms of physiotherapy.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(89)90002-9