[Retrospective study of two years of surgery for XXXX @entity158 ].

@entity1 @entity82 @entity625 @entity130 @entity2100 @entity2531 @entity158 @entity1348
BACKGROUND: Assessment of @entity1348 ( @entity1348 ) surgery is a controversial topic. We analyzed our long-term surgical results in a set of @entity1 who underwent @entity1348 surgery in our unit from January 1995 through December 1996. We used a simple methodology based on 4 criteria: @entity158 , mouth opening, type of feeding and @entity1 satisfaction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed 21 operated @entity1 who had been managed by an orthodontist after surgery. The post-surgical follow-up was 4 years. @entity1 age at surgery ranged from 14 to 51 years; the sex ratio was 1/9 M/F. Seventeen @entity1 suffered a closed-lock, 2 had @entity82 . Fifteen @entity1 underwent bilateral @entity1348 arthrotomy with joint fixation and, very often, mandibulo-condylar-plasty to counteract the bony compression inside the joint. We rated outcome as "very good" if four factors were found: resolution or improvement of @entity158 , more than 40 mm post-surgery mouth opening or at least 10 mm improvement for @entity1 with less than 40 mm post-surgical mouth opening, normal feeding, subjective satisfaction rated as very or quite good. Outcome was thus rated as very good (4 factors), quite good (3 factors), good (2 factors), poor (1 factor), failure (0 factors). RESULTS: Resolution of @entity158 was achieved in 55% of the @entity1 with an improvement in the others. All @entity1 recovered normal feeding. Mouth opening remained limited for two @entity1 . Subjective @entity1 satisfaction was very or quite good in 80% of the cases. Outcome was rated very good in 9 @entity1 , quite good in 7, and good in 5. There were no @entity1 with poor outcome or failure. Analysis of the good outcome group showed that 3 had experience a post-surgery @entity130 , one had not complied with rehabilitation therapy, and one suffered from undiagnosed rheumatoid @entity625 . CONCLUSION: According to the literature, @entity1348 surgery is an effective means of treating @entity2531 . We obtained good and stable outcome in @entity1 who participated in our postoperative follow-up. The @entity1348 is a @entity2100 susceptible to @entity130 .
