Temporomandibuler Eklem Artroskopisi Sonrası Fizik Tedavinin Etkinliği
2 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
3 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
Efficacy of Physical Therapy After Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy The aim of this study was to compare the effects of ultrasound and laser on range of motion and pain intensity during exercise therapy in patients who had undergone temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopy. The study group consisted of 20 postoperative patients who had not responded to the conservative management and had undergone TMJ arthroscopy. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Laser was applied to 12 patients and ultrasound was applied to 8 patients. Incisal opening of mouth, laterotusion to the contralateral side, pain with movement and pain with palpation were significantly improved in ultrasound group (p<0.05), but in laser group only incisal opening of mouth and laterotrusion were improved (p<0.05). In comparison of the groups after therapy, improvement in pain with movement and palpation was more significant in ultrasound group (p<0.05). Conclusively, this study shows that physical therapy and rehabilitation program can be used to provide better outcome in postoperative treatment in patients with TMJ arthroscopy.
Keywords : Temporomandibular joint, arthroscopy, laser, ultrasound.