Maximal mouth opening is a simple method to evaluate the treatment outcome of temporomandibular joint arthritis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
M. Huhtanen, K. Mikola, A. Kiukkonen, T. Palotie · 2024
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M Huhtanen and colleagues report a two thousand twenty-four study of jaw joint arthritis in children with juvenile arthritis in Finland. The jaw joint is often affected and can disturb growth if untreated. The team asked how well treatments work and how to judge success simply.
Records covered nearly two hundred young patients treated over several years. Most patients with jaw arthritis received steroid injections into the joint at some point. When treatment succeeded, maximum mouth opening grew clearly. The authors propose that simple measurement as an everyday outcome check, sparing children repeated complex imaging.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | M. Huhtanen, K. Mikola, A. Kiukkonen, T. Palotie |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |