18 August 2023: Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Mandibular and Cervical Mobility in Young Adults with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Case-Control Study
Andżelina Wolan-Nieroda 1ABCDEF* , Andrzej Maciejczak 12ACE , Grzegorz Mańko 3AFG , Kajetan Juszczyk 1ACD , Sebastian Rutkowski 4CF , Agnieszka Guzik 1ACEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940653
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940653
Table 2 Comparison of cervical mobility in the group of patients with TMJD and the control group.
| Parameter | Group | Flexion (cm) | Extension (cm) | Left lateral flexion (cm) | Right lateral flexion (cm) | Left rotation (cm) | Right rotation (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Study | 2.48 | 6.68 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 6.52 | 6.4 |
| Control | 2.52 | 7.22 | 5.7 | 5.73 | 7.4 | 7.3 | |
| Sd | Study | 0.95 | 1.79 | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1,9 | 1.94 |
| Control | 0.66 | 1.14 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.36 | 1.19 | |
| Median | Study | 2.5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6.25 |
| Control | 2.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Min. | Study | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Control | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Max. | Study | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Control | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9.5 | 9 | |
| Statistical test result | U=189.5; p>0.05 | U=162; p>0.05 | U=86.5; p | U=113; p | U=135.5; p | U=129.5; p | |
| U – Mann-Whitney U-test result; p – significance level; Sd – standard deviation; Min – minimum value; Max – maximum; cm – centimetres. | |||||||