Base line | 2 weeks | 2 months | 6 months | 5 years | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertical range of motion | < 35 mm | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
≥35 mm | 0 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 39 | |
Lateral and protrusive movement | < 6 mm | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
≥6 mm | 13 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Impaired mandibular function | Yes | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | |
Excessive joint pain frequency | Yes | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 39 | |
Excessive joint pain intensity | Yes | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | |
Joint clicking | Yes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
No | 40 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 33 | |
Additional injections for enhancement of curative effect | Group IIb | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Group IIb/IIIb | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Contralateral joint | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |