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Effect of physical therapy management on range of motion of mandible after closed reduction of mandibular fractures in adolescents
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Abstract
Back ground: Limitation of mandibular range of motion after closed reduction interferes with jaw functions and restricts patient{u2019}s functions. Purpose: To investigate the effect of physical therapy on limitation of mandibular range of motion post closed reduction of mandibular fractured in adolescents. Subjects: Twenty adolescent male patients who had limitation of mandible range of motion post mandibular closed reduction and internal fixation, their ages ranged from 13-18 years old and selected from out-patient clinic of oral and maxillofacial surgery department, Faculty of dentistry, Mansoura University. They were randomly classified into two groups of equal number (control (A) and study (B)) Procedures: The control group (A) received classic dental management (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, home routine program , soft diet and advices about oral hygiene) with follow up monthly while the study group (B) received physical therapy program (therapeutic exercises, manual therapy and home routine program) in addition to dental management program of the control group. Results: The results revealed statistically significant improvement in range of motion in study group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Physical therapy is an effective strategy in treating the limitation of mandible range of motion after maxillo-mandibular fixation in adolescents