Mouth opening and trismus in patients undergoing curative treatment for head and neck cancer

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 292-296

  Steiner, F ^a   Evans, J ^b   Marsh, R ^a   Rigby, P ^c   James, S ^c   Sutherland, K ^b   Wickens, R ^b   Nedev, N ^d   Kelly, B ^a   Tan, S T ^a,c  

^a The Gillies McIndoe Research Institute   (New Zealand)

^b Wellington Regional Council   (New Zealand)

^c HUTT HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cancer; chemo therapy; head and neck; quality of life; radiotherapy; surgery; treatment; trismus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; TRISMUS; COMPLICATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; TRISMUS;

EID: 84923072526     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: 13990020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.12.009     Document Type: Article

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