Based on the survey of records regarding the location and frequency of referred pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder when certain pre-established areas are palpated, we proposed an anatomical-topographical division of the head and neck to allow the standardization and reproducibility of locations of referred pain. Of the 835 charts reviewed, 419 (50.2%) patients had referred pain on...

Results The patient was polytraumatized with multiple injuries; pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, fractures of the upper and lower extremities and a cervical fracture. The CT scan revealed a slightly dislocated fracture of the right occipital condyle. Due to her severe injuries complicated by ARDS, she was treated in the intensive care unit for 6 weeks. During rehabilitation, she was diagnosed...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the changes in the myofascial pain and range of the motion of temporomandibular joint when Kinesio taping is applied to patients with latent myofascial trigger points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 42 males and females aged 20 to 30 years (male 17, female 25). They were randomly divided into the con...

OBJECTIVE To perform laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) using a vascularized neotracheal segment. DESIGN A neotracheal segment was created within the sternocleidomastoid muscle. An anterior cricoid split procedure was performed using a pedicled, vascularized neotracheal segment. Results were compared with a control group that underwent anterior cricoid split using standard (avascular) autog...

Abstract We present the case of a 75-year-old patient with T2N0Mo oral cancer, who underwent surgery for cancer ablation and reconstruction. Intraoperatively, duplicate internal jugular vein (IJV) was identified. Both segments were preserved. The veins free radial forearm flap that used to reconstruct defect anastomosed tributaries anterior IJV segment. In this rare anatomical variation, segmen...

This arlicle was acceptedfor publicalionjanuary 31, 1992 AShortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle causes the neck to laterally flex and the chin to rotate toward the opposite side. The etiology of "wry neck," or torticollis, is unknown but the immediate cause of deformity is fibrosis within the sternocleidomastoid muscle. When surgery for congenital muscular torticollis is the course of co...

Background: One of the most frequent causes musculoskeletal pain in general population is cervicalgia, sometimes known as neck pain. Its estimated prevalence ranges from 16.7% to 71.5 percent, and it should be noted that up 50% these cases may develop into chronic conditions. In this study, patients with persistent mechanical were examined determine effectiveness trunk core training exercises o...

The congenital absence of a skeletal muscle is a rare cause of congenital muscular torticollis, and the condition is associated with various unusual anatomical structures. We describe a rare case of congenital absence of the sternocleidomastoid muscle associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in a patient who underwent neck dissection. In this case, both the external jugular vein an...