Temporomandibular joint pain following airbag deployment on the face: a case report
Temporomandibular joint pain following airbag deployment on the face: a case report
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面部气囊展开后颞下颌关节疼痛：病例报告
DOI：
10.1038/sj.bdj.4811521
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发表时间：
2004
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
H. Ali
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作者：
H. Ali
据报道，在道路交通事故发生后，由于安全气囊的部署，造成了各种各样的伤害。本病例报告的目的是介绍一个物理治疗师的观点，该患者在面部部署安全气囊后被诊断为颞下颌关节疼痛和功能障碍，并对牙科专业产生影响。使用改良的Maitland评估程序对患者进行评估以确定诊断，治疗包括Maitland动员技术、脉冲短波热疗和超声，当指征指向上颈椎时。本病例报告的结果表明，该患者所表现的颞下颌症状是颈椎起源。因此，建议在创伤后出现颞下颌关节疼痛和功能障碍的患者应常规检查颈椎，尽早转诊进行物理治疗可促进早期恢复。
Varieties of injuries have been reported as a result of the deployment of the airbag/s following road traffic accidents. The purpose of this case-report is to present a physiotherapist's perspective of a patient who was diagnosed as having temporomandibular pain and dysfunction following the deployment of the airbag on the face and its implications for the dental profession. The patient was assessed using a modified Maitland assessment procedure to establish the diagnosis and the treatment consisted of Maitland mobilisation techniques, pulsed short wave diathermy and ultrasound as and when indicated directed to the upper cervical spine. The outcome of this case-report suggests that the temporomandibular symptoms presented by this patient were of cervical origin. Therefore, it is suggested that the cervical spine should be routinely examined in patients presenting with temporomandibular pain and dysfunction following trauma and early referral to physiotherapy may facilitate early recovery.