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ArticleMaedica2023

A Case Report of Bilateral Plantar Fibromatosis and Review of Treatment Options.

Dimitrios Zachariou, Meletis Rozis, Athanasios Galanis, Christos Vlachos, Michail Vavourakis, Elias Vasiliadis, Spiros Pneumaticos

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Article in Maedica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dimitrios Zachariou3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Meletis Rozis3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Athanasios Galanis3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Christos Vlachos3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Michail Vavourakis3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Elias Vasiliadis3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Spiros Pneumaticos3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article presents the case of a 32-year-old woman with two distinct temporomandibular joint pathologies: right temporomandibular joint arthralgia, headache, disc displacement with reduction and intermittent locking, and limited opening, whereas the left temporomandibular joint was showing arthralgia and subluxation. A neurologist was regularly consulted and treated the patient for migraine. A detailed clinical assessment was used in the therapeutic approach. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was used in the paraclinical assessment to evaluate the temporomandibular joint (TMJ); CBCT imaging revealed condylar bone changes that were not correlated with the clinical symptoms. To alleviate TMJ symptoms, the treatment plan included anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy and an occlusal splint with lateral guiding ramps. After three months of anti-inflammatory medication, physiotherapy and splint wear, an improvement in the migraine symptoms and enhanced life quality was reported. The variation in pathology between the right and left joints and the extended history of temporomandibular disorder onset with no definitive diagnosis or therapy make this case unique.

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PMID37266461
PMCPMC10231160
OpenAlexW4379094183

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