A two-year follow-up of surgical and non-surgical treatments in patients with masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia

This study re-examined the usefulness of surgery for the management of masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia (MMTAH) through a comparison of the outcomes between patients who underwent surgery and those who did not. The duration of follow-up was 2 years. Twenty-eight patients who attended the study hospital and were given a diagnosis of MMTAH were included. Nineteen patients underwent surgery (surgical group) and nine patients were instructed to open their mouths wide once a day and did not undergo surgery (non-surgical group).

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - August 17, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: N. Hayashi, T. Sato, Y. Fukushima, A. Takano, I. Sakamoto, T. Yoda Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research