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Table 3 Preoperative and postoperative assessment of function

From: Modified minimally invasive surgery in reconstructing the temporomandibular joint disk by transplantation of the temporalis myofascial flap

Case no.

Affected side

(L/R/Bi)

Initial MIO (mm)

Postsurgical MIO (mm)

P value*

1

Bi

32

34

P < 0.001

2

L

27

40

3

Bi

12

29

4

R

20

32

5

R

23

39

6

L

18

35

7

L

13

28

8

L

30

40

9

Bi

32

34

10

R

33

38

11

R

36

35

12

Bi

20

41

13

Bi

30

30

14

Bi

38

34

15

R

28

31

16

R

32

35

17

R

32

35

18

R

34

35

19

Bi

32

31

20

L

28

40

21

L

33

45

22

R

34

40

23

Bi

39

40

24

L

35

32

25

R

18

30

26

Bi

24

40

27

Bi

30

42

28

L

36

38

29

R

35

39

30

L

38

38

31

R

18

35

32

R

29

31

33

R

27

40

34

L

35

36

35

L

33

38

36

L

28

32

37

L

37

41

38

Bi

25

25

39

L

33

37

Average MMO (mm)

29.15 ± 6.98

35.77 ± 4.47

  1. Abbreviations: Bi Bilateral, L Left, MIO Maximal interincisal opening, R Right
  2. *P < 0.05 was considered as significant