Table 2 Distance between the titanium screws on the zygomatic arch and mandibular ramus, indicating the ramus height, during and after surgery for induction of sagittal fracture of the mandibular condyle, in the control and experimental groups (mean ± SD)
From: Influence of the lateral pterygoid muscle on traumatic temporomandibular joint bony ankylosis
Control group | Experimental group | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
During surgery | After surgery | During surgery | After surgery | ||
aDistance [cm] | 2.99 ± 0.52 | 2.47 ± 0.43 | 3.14 ± 0.23 | 3.13 ±0.23 | 0.046 |