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Table 2 Review and data summary of MOT of the masticatory muscles cases reported in the literature

From: Myositis ossificans traumatica of the masticatory muscles: etiology, diagnosis and treatment

Author

Gender, Age

Muscle, side

Chief complaints

History of Trauma

Treatment

Time intervall from trauma to treatment

Further Treatment

Outcome

Follow-up, SKD

Radiology

Fité-Trepat et al. 2016 [10]

Female, 49

Masseter, left side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Repetitive wisdom teeth infection

Excision with 1 cm of tumor-free margins

3 months

None

No recurrence

3 months,

Orthopantomography, CT

Torres et al. 2015 [11]

Female, 36

Medial pterygoid, right side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Extraction upper right wisdom teeth, 4 months later excision of MO alio loco with recurrence

Excision, abdominal fat graft

> 5 months after first surgery

Physical therapy for 1 month

Recurrence

2 months

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI

Mashiko et al. 2015 [31]

Male, 36

Masster bilateral

Trismus, MIO 10 mm

Frequently abused about the face 15 years ago

Osteotomies bilateral, coronoidectomy bilateral

15 years

Physical therapy for 2 months

No recurrence, MIO 36 mm

12 months

CT, PET-CT

Jiang et al. 2015 [5]

Female, 42

Medial and lateral pterygoid right side

Trismus, MIO 2 mm

Wisdom teeth infection

Exzcision, coronoidectomy; pedicled buccal fat pad

36 months

Physical therapy, Celecoxib 200 mg 2xd for 1 week

No recurrence, MIO 25 mm

36 months

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI

Kumar et al. 2014 [32]

Male, 26

Masseter, left side

Painless swelling, MIO 38 mm

Epileptic with multiple falls

Excision

30 months

None

Unknown

Unknown

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI

Almeida et al. 2014 [30]

Female, 12

Lateral pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm

Unknown

Excision, fat pad

Unknown

Physical therapy, corticosteroids

Recurrence

1 month

CT

Boffano et al. 2014 [26]

Female, 37

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm

Trauma: blow of the lef side of her face

Excision together with left coronoid and condyle, TMJ

24 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 31 mm

36 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Reddy et al. 2014 [33]

Male, 21

Medial pterygoid and temporalis, left side

Trismus, MIO 15 mm, swelling

Trauma: hit by a heavy vehicle jack rod

First surgery: suspected haematoma eliminated- > MIO 2 mm after 6 weeks. Second surgery: Excision and coronoidectomy

6 weeks

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 30 mm

6 months

CT/MRI

Spinizia et al. 2014 [17]

Male, 30

Lateral pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm

Trauma: motorcycle ccident

Conservative

1 month

Physical therapy

No recurrence,MIO 30 mm

12 months

CT

Schiff et al. 2013 [29]

Female, 41

Temporalis, left side

Trismus, MIO 2 mm, swelling

Unknown

Excision, coronoidectomy

Unknown

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 51

8 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Jayade et al. 2013 [34]

Female, 25

Lateral and medial pterygoid right side; temporalis left side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Unknown

Excision, coronoidectomy left side

Unknown

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 39 mm

3 months

Orthopantomography, posteroanterior, CT, MRI

Piombino et al. 2013 [35]

Female, 62

Masseter, right side

Trismus

Unknown

Excision

Unknown

None

No recurrence

24 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Nemoto et al. 2012 [36]

Male, 39

Masseter bilateral; lateral pterygoid left side; temporalis left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm

Trauma: repeatedly struck with a plastic hammer

Excision masseter bilateral, coronoidectomy bilateral

12 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 37 mm

12 months

CT, posteroanterior

Choudhary et al. 2012 [37]

Male, 31

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 8 mm

Trauma: road traffic crash

Excision

24 months

Physical therapy

No recurence, MIO 27 mm

30 months

Orthopantomography, CT, lateral oblique, paranasal view

Guarda-Nardini et al. 2012 [38]

Male, 50

Temporalis, right side

Trismus, MIO 12 mm, pain

Trauma: hited by a piece of furniture

Excision, coronoidectomy

6 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 35 mm

6 months

CT, MRI

Reymond et al. 2011 [39]

Male, 22

Masseter, right side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm, swelling

Trauma: assault and battery

Conservative

Unknown

Physical therapy

Remission

6 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Wanyura et al. 2011 [40]

Male, 28

Temporalis, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm

Trauma: struck with a fist

At first conservative treatment for 5 months: no succes. First surgery: Excision- > Recurrence. Second surgery 5 months later: Coronoidectomy

5 months

Physical therapy

First surgery: recurrence. Second surgery: no recurrence, MIO 40 mm

6 years

CT, MRI

Thangavelu et al. 2011 [12]

Male, 36

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 3 mm, pain

Extraction left third molar

Excision and osteotomy at ramus in the area of muscle insertion. Abdominal fat pad

5 months

Physical therapy

No recurence, MIO 28 mm

9 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Godhi et al. 2011 [41]

Male, 21

Lateral pterygoid bilateral, temporalis bilateral

Trismus, MIO 5 mm, swelling

Unknown, swelling 6 years ago

Right side: ostectomy, reconstruction plate; left side: coronoidectomy

6 years

Physical therapy

No recurrence

12 months

CT

Ramieri et al. 2010 [42]

Male, 64

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 15 mm

Unknown

Excision

Unknown

None

Unknown

Unknown

CT, MRI

Trautmann et al. 2010 [2]

Male, 33

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm, swelling

Mandibular block

First surgery: coronoidectomy- > relapse. Second surgery: 3,5 years later: excision- > relapse

First surgery:2 months after mandibular block

None

Recurrence

3 years after second surgery

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI, DVT

Bansal et al. 2009 [13]

Female, 20

Medial pterygoid, right side; (buccinator, right side)

Trismus, MIO 1 mm

Extraction

Excision along with the overlying mucosa, bilateral coronoidectomy

24 months

None

No recurrence

12 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Conner and Duffy 2009 [14]

Female, 18

Medial pterygoid and temporalis right side, afterwards masster and (sternocleidomastoideus) left side

Trismus, MIO 4 mm

Extraction of all 4 third molars

First surgery: excision and coronoidectomy- > recurrence. Second surgery: modified radical neck dissection, excision and resection lingual surface of the mandible, reconstruction plate- > recurrence. Third surgery: disrticulation of right condyle, excision and resection

First surgery after 9 months

Didronel

First surgery: recurrence. Second surgery: recurrence, third surgery: no recurrence, MIO 25 mm

18 months

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI, Scintigraphy

Kruse et al. 2009 [43]

Female, 35

Masseter bilateral

Trismus, MIO 10 mm

Intubated for 4 weeks

Active mouth opening

–

Physical therapy

Unchanged

8 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Rattan et al. 2008 [28]

Male, 45

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 7 mm

Injection with absolute alcohol in left alveolar nerve

Excision, buccal fat pad

3 years

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 45 mm

24 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Manzano et al. 2007 [44]

Male, 51

Temporalis, right side

Trismus, MIO 13 mm

Trauma 25 years ago

Excision

25 years

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 38 mm

12 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Uematsu et al., 2005 [45]

Female, 38

Temporalis, left side

Pain, swelling

Unknown

Excision

Unknown

None

Unknown

Unknown

CT, MRI

Yano et al. 2005 [46]

Male, 34

Masster bilateral; temporalis left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm

Trauma: kidnapped and outraged

Excision, coronoidectomy left side

6 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 40 mm

10 months

CT, Cephalography

St.-Hilaire et al. 2004 [15]

Male, 68

Masster left side, medial pterygoid left side, temporalis left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm

Mandibular block

Excision, coronoidectomy

5 weeks

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 40 mm

42 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Aoki et al. 2002 [8]

Male, 44

Masseter left side, medial pterygoid right side

Trismus, MIO 7 mm, pain

Trauma: Blow

Physical therapie for 2 months: no improvment, then surgery with excision masster muscle, 10 days later: recurrence and ossification medial pterygoid right side

12 months

Physical therapy

recurrence

30 months

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI, Scintigraphy

Kim et al. 2002 [16]

Female, 30

Lateral pterygoid bilateral

Trismus, MIO 8 mm

Mandibular block

First surgery: excision, coronoidectomy- > recurence.

Second surgery- > recurrence. Third surgery: excision + abdominal fat graft- > recurrence.

Fourth surgery

3 years

Radiation therapy, physical therapy, indomethazin, prednisolone, Etidronat

Multiple recurrence, no recurrence after fourth surgery, MIO 22 mm

6 years

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI, Scintigraphy

Saka et al. 2002 [47]

Male, 33

Temporalis, left side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Blunt trauma

Excision

3 weeks

None

No recurrence

4 years

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI, Ultrasound

Mevio et al. 2001 [25]

Female, 55

Temporalis, right side

Trismus, MIO 6 mm

Extraction

Excision, coronoidectomy

18 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence

6 months

CT

Takahashi and Sato 1999 [48]

Female, 71

Medial pterygoid, left side

None

Unknown

Excision

Unknown

None

No recurrence

12 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Spinazze et al. 1998 [17]

Female, 55

Medial and lateral pterygoid left side, temporalis left side

Trismus

Mouth kept open for 3 h during periodontal therapy

First surgery alio loco: coronoidectomy- > recurrence. Second surgery: excision, release of muscular attachments, athrotomyand bony ankylosis, placement of Silastic- > recurrence. Third surgery: gap-athroplasty, wide excision, removement of Silastic

Second surgery: 3 months after first surgery. Third surgery: 3 months after second surgery

Didronel, physical therapy

No recurrence after third surgery, MIO 32 mm

3 months

Orthopantomography, CT, MRI

Myoken et al. 1998 [49]

Male, 55

Masster right side, temporalis bilateral

Trismus, MIO 8 mm

Trauma: zygomatic arch fracture

Excision, bilateral coronoidectomy

1 month

None

No recurrence, MIO 38 mm

12 months

CT

Geist et al. 1998 [50]

Male, 44

Masseter left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm, pain

Trauma: fracture of the left mandible

Excision

12 months

None

Unknown

Unknown

Orthopantomography, half-axial, CT

Steiner et al. 1997 [51]

Male, 40

Masseter left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm

Trauma: fracture of the mandible

Excision

12 months

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 30 mm

3 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Steiner et al., 1997 [51]

Female, 15

Masseter left side

Trismus, 8 mm

Shotgun wound to the face 7 years ago

Excision

7 years

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 26 mm

Unknown

CT

Tong et al. 1994 [52]

Female, 73

Medial pterygoid bilateral

None

Unknown

None

Unknown

None

Unknown

Unknown

CT

El-Labban et al. 1993 [53]

Male, 42

Masster, side unknown

Trismus

Trauma: blow to the side 6 months before

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Parkash and Goyal 1992 [18]

Male, 28

Medial pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 0 mm

Pericoronitis left third molar

First surgery: condylectomy and coronoidectomy- > recurrence

Second surgey: excision

6 ½ years

Physical therapy

Recurrence, after second surgery: MIO 20 mm

3 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Nilner and Andersson 1989 [54]

Male, 57

Medial pterygoid, right side

Trismus

Injection with alcohol in right alveolar nerve

None

–

None

Unknown

8 years

Orthopantomography, CT, TMJ radiograph

Lello and Makek 1986 [19]

Female, 31

Masster left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm, pain, swelling

Mandibular block

Excision

5 weeks

None

No recurrence, MIO 40 mm

4 years

Orthopantomography, posteroanterior Scintigraphy

Lello and Makek 1986 [19]

Male, 32

Masster, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm, swelling

Trauma: blow to the left mandible

Excision

2 months

None

No recurrence

5 years

Unknown

Lello and Makek 1986 [19]

Male, 34

Temporalis left side

None

Trauma: motor vehicle accident

Excision

9 months

None

No recurrence

4 years

CT

Wiesenfeld et al. 1985 [55]

Female, 10

Temporalis right side

Painless swelling

Unknown

Excision

Unknown

None

No recurrence

6 months

Orthopantomography, CT

Arima et al. 1984 [56]

Male, 25

Masseter, left

Trismus, MIO 11 mm, pain

Trauma: contusion in a fight

Excision

6 months

None

No recurrence, MIO 47 mm

11 months

Posterioanterior

Abdin and Prabhu 1984 [57]

Female, 43

Lateral pterygoid left side

Total trismus, painless swelling

Huge painful swelling at the age of 19

Excision

24 years

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 30 mm

6 months

Orthopantomography

Christmas and Ferguson 1982 [58]

Male, 51

Masseter, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm, swelling

Trauma: falling from horse and striking against a fence post

Excision

18 months

None

No recurrence, MIO 40 mm

4 months

Posterioanterior

Plezia et al. 1977 [59]

Female, 47

Masseter, left side

Trismus, MIO 8 mm

Trauma: blow

Excision

2 months

None

No recurrence, MIO 44 mm

unknown

Posterioanterior

Narang and Dixon 1974 [20]

Male, 50

Medial pterygoid, right side

Trismus, MIO 12 mm

Extraction

First surgery: excision- > recurrence

Second surgery: excision, coronoidectomy, insetion of silastic

First surgery:15 months

Second surgery: 1 month

Physical therapy

No recurrence, MIO 49 mm

unknown

Cephalography, posterioanterior

Hatzifotiadis 1970 [60]

Male, 50

Masseter, left side

Trismus, MIO 5 mm, swelling

Trauma: fallen on iron peg

First: conservative treatment without succes for 2 months.

Surgery: Excision

4 months

Physical therapy, acrylic appliance for 2 days

No recurrence

12 months

Radiograph

Trester et al. 1969 [61]

Female, 29

Masseter, left side

Trismus, MIO 3–4 mm, swelling

Trauma: epileptic seizure- > blow

Excision- > recurrence, than physical therapy

1 month

Physical therapy

Recurrence after surgery- > with physical therapy: MIO 25 mm

3 months

Posterioanterior

Vernale 1968 [62]

Male, 31

Masseter, right side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Trauma: car accident

Excision

1 month

None

No recurrence

2 months

Posterioanterior

Vernale 1968 [62]

Male, 29

Masseter, left side

Trismus, MIO 4 mm

Trauma: blow

Excision

4 months

None

No recurrence

6 years

Posterioanterior, right and left lateral oblique

Shawkat 1967 [21]

Male, 24

Masseter, temporalis, (mylohyoid), left side

Facial paralysis

Extraction left maxillary molar region

Unknown

Unknown

None

Unknown

Unknown

Cephalography

Parnes and Hinds 1965 [63]

Female, 27

Masster, left side

Trismus, MIO 10 mm, pain

Trauma: beaten with a fist

Excision

1 month

None

No recurrence, MIO 25 mm

Unknown

Posterioanterior, right and left lateral oblique

Hellinger 1965 [64]

Female, 21

Masster, temporalis, (buccinator) pterygoid, left side

Trismus, MIO 3–4 mm

Unknown

Excision

12 years

None

No recurrence

6 months

Posterioanterior, lateral oblique

Goodsell 1962 [65]

Male, 39

Masseter, right side

Trismus, pain, swelling

Trauma: blow

Excision

5 weeks

None

No recurrence

Unknown

Unknown

Kostrubala and Tailbot 1948 [66]

Male, 21

Masseter, right side

Trismus

Trauma: struck by an enemy bullet

First surgery:Excision- > recurrence

Second surgery: excision + dermal graft

6 months, second surgery after 4 months

Before surgery: physical therapy- > no succes

After second surgery: no recurrence

9 months

Laminograph

Nizel and Prigge 1946 [4]

Male, 21

Masseter, right side

Trismus, MIO 4 mm

Trauma: perforating wound

Conservative treatment

4 months

Counter-trismus appliance

MIO 21 mm

 

Posterioanterior

Ivy and Eby 1924 [7]

Unknown

Masseter, left side

Trismus

Trauma: wounded by a small shell fragment

Excision

Unknown

Trismus apparatus

Full extent of opening achieved immediaely postoperative

Unknown

Radiograph