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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 2 Result of arthrocentesis

From: Effect of arthrocentesis on the clinical outcome of various treatment methods for temporomandibular joint disorders

 

N

Pre

Post

P value*

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

VAS

57

4.77

(1.98)

1.74

(1.89)

< .0001

MMO

57

37.25

(7.40)

46.35

(7.39)

< .0001

  1. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
  2. Pre preoperative, post postoperative, VAS visual analog scaled, MMO maximum mouth opening
  3. * p-value calculated by paired t-test
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