Criterion for trismus in head and neck cancer patients: a verification study

Sarah J. van der Geer; Phillip V. van Rijn; Jolanda I. Kamstra; Jan L. N. Roodenburg; Pieter U. Dijkstra

doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4402-z

Criterion for trismus in head and neck cancer patients: a verification study

Sarah J. van der Geer, Phillip V. van Rijn, Jolanda I. Kamstra, Jan L. N. Roodenburg, Pieter U. Dijkstra

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Abstract

Several cut-off points for trismus in head and neck cancer patients have been used. A mouth opening of 35 mm or less is most frequently used as cut-off point. Due to the variation in cut-off points, prevalence, risk factors and treatment outcomes of trismus cannot be studied in a uniform manner. To provide uniformity, we aimed to verify the cut-off point of 35 mm or less. Additionally, we aimed to determine associated covariates with reported difficulties when opening the mouth.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	1129-1137
Number of pages	9
Journal	Supportive Care in Cancer
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4402-z
Publication status	Published - Mar-2019

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