Table 1 Information of the growing TMJ ankylosis patients treated by LAP.
Name | Gender | Age (yr) | Duration of disease (yr) | Follow-up (yr) | Mouth opening before surgery (mm) | Mouth opening during follow-ups (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | 12 | 28 |
2 | M | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8 | 44 |
3 | M | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 43 |
4 | M | 11 | 1.5 | 3 | 14 | 40 |
5 | F | 13 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 35 |
6 | M | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 24 | 44 |
7 | M | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 |
8 | F | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 25 | 47 |
9 | F | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 30 |
Mean | M (n = 5), F (n = 4) | 10.22 | 3.61 | 1.94 | 13.22* | 39.44* |